Social science (SST) worksheets for Class 7 — with answers

Answer the questions.

1. Basalt is an example of ______ igneous rock.
2. The process of one type of rock changing into another is the ______.
3. Rocks changed by great heat and pressure are ______ rocks.
4. A naturally occurring substance with a definite chemical make-up is a ______.
5. In which type of rocks are fossils usually found?
6. Limestone changes into ______.
7. Rocks formed from layers of deposits are ______ rocks.
8. Name the three layers of the Earth.
9. Granite is an example of ______ igneous rock.
10. The core is made mainly of nickel and ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
2. An opening in the crust through which molten material comes out is a ______.
3. The wearing away of the land surface is called ______.
4. The point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts is the ______.
5. A large bend in a river is a ______.
6. Rivers of ice are called ______.
7. Land formed by river deposits at its mouth is a ______.
8. Steep rocky coasts carved by sea waves are called ______.
9. Which landforms does wind make in deserts?
10. A lake formed when a meander is cut off is an ______.

Answer the questions.

1. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
2. What mainly causes tides?
3. Which gas in the air do plants need for photosynthesis?
4. The ozone layer protects us from ______ rays.
5. Which instrument measures air pressure?
6. Name two permanent winds.
7. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are forms of ______.
8. Which instrument measures rainfall?
9. Huge sea waves caused by undersea earthquakes are ______.
10. Which layer contains the ozone layer?

Answer the questions.

1. Forests that grow in salty coastal water are ______ forests.
2. Forests near the Equator with heavy rain all year are ______ forests.
3. Which plants grow in the cold tundra?
4. The Gir forest is the home of the ______.
5. The grasslands of Africa are called ______.
6. Coniferous forests are also called ______.
7. Name a plant that grows in hot deserts.
8. The grasslands of Central Asia are called ______.
9. Name an animal of the tundra.
10. Areas set aside to protect wild animals are ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
2. Which sultan controlled market prices in Delhi?
3. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
4. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
5. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
6. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
7. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
8. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
9. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
10. Who began building the Qutb Minar?

Answer the questions.

1. Kabir was a famous saint of the ______ movement.
2. The dargah of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya is in ______.
3. Who wrote the Ramcharitmanas?
4. Prithviraj Chauhan fought Muhammad Ghori at ______.
5. Who was the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara?
6. Who fought Akbar’s army at Haldighati in 1576?
7. The Ahom kingdom was in present-day ______.
8. Which Chola king led his army to the Ganga?
9. What was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire?
10. Mirabai was a devotee of ______.

Answer the questions.

1. A government health centre in a village is called a ______.
2. Every adult having the right to vote is called ______.
3. What is a public service?
4. What does “equality” in a democracy mean?
5. What is the main aim of an advertisement?
6. A member elected to the state Legislative Assembly is an ______.
7. Who heads the state government?
8. Who makes laws for a state?
9. A market held on a fixed day of the week is a ______.
10. Who appoints the Chief Minister?