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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Which plants grow in the cold tundra?
2. Forests near the Equator with heavy rain all year are ______ forests.
3. Areas set aside to protect wild animals are ______.
4. The grasslands of Central Asia are called ______.
5. Coniferous forests are also called ______.
6. The Gir forest is the home of the ______.
7. Forests whose trees shed their leaves in one season are ______ forests.
8. The grasslands of North America are called ______.
9. Which famous animal lives in the Sundarbans?
10. Forests that grow in salty coastal water are ______ forests.

Answer the questions.

1. Who built the Taj Mahal?
2. Which Mughal emperor wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama?
3. Which sultan controlled market prices in Delhi?
4. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
5. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
6. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
7. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
8. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
9. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
10. Who wrote the Akbarnama?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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