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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. A large bend in a river is a ______.
2. Steep rocky coasts carved by sea waves are called ______.
3. The wearing away of the land surface is called ______.
4. A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface is an ______.
5. An opening in the crust through which molten material comes out is a ______.
6. A lake formed when a meander is cut off is an ______.
7. Rivers of ice are called ______.
8. Which instrument records earthquakes?
9. The point on the surface right above the focus is the ______.
10. Which landforms does wind make in deserts?

Answer the questions.

1. The ozone layer protects us from ______ rays.
2. Which instrument measures air pressure?
3. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are forms of ______.
4. Which layer contains the ozone layer?
5. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
6. Which gas in the air do plants need for photosynthesis?
7. Streams of water that flow on the ocean surface in set directions are ______.
8. The rise and fall of sea water twice a day are called ______.
9. Name two permanent winds.
10. What mainly causes tides?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
2. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
3. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
4. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
5. Who built the Taj Mahal?
6. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
7. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
8. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
9. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
10. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

Answer the questions.

1. Who was the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara?
2. Which Chola king built the Brihadeshvara temple at Thanjavur?
3. Prithviraj Chauhan fought Muhammad Ghori at ______.
4. Who founded the Maratha kingdom?
5. Who fought Akbar’s army at Haldighati in 1576?
6. The dargah of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya is in ______.
7. Who founded Sikhism?
8. Mirabai was a devotee of ______.
9. Kabir was a famous saint of the ______ movement.
10. Which Chola king led his army to the Ganga?

Answer the questions.

1. Every adult having the right to vote is called ______.
2. A member elected to the state Legislative Assembly is an ______.
3. What does the mid-day meal scheme give children?
4. What does “equality” in a democracy mean?
5. The chain of markets connects the producer to the ______.
6. Who heads the state government?
7. Name two kinds of media.
8. What is the main aim of an advertisement?
9. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
10. Who makes laws for a state?