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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. The rise and fall of sea water twice a day are called ______.
2. Streams of water that flow on the ocean surface in set directions are ______.
3. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
4. Which gas in the air do plants need for photosynthesis?
5. The amount of water vapour in the air is called ______.
6. Name two permanent winds.
7. Huge sea waves caused by undersea earthquakes are ______.
8. The ozone layer protects us from ______ rays.
9. Which instrument measures rainfall?
10. What mainly causes tides?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
2. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
3. Which Mughal emperor wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama?
4. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
5. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
6. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
7. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
8. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
9. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
10. Who built the Taj Mahal?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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