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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. What mainly causes tides?
2. The rise and fall of sea water twice a day are called ______.
3. Streams of water that flow on the ocean surface in set directions are ______.
4. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are forms of ______.
5. Which instrument measures air pressure?
6. Name two permanent winds.
7. Which instrument measures rainfall?
8. Which layer contains the ozone layer?
9. The ozone layer protects us from ______ rays.
10. Huge sea waves caused by undersea earthquakes are ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Forests near the Equator with heavy rain all year are ______ forests.
2. The Gir forest is the home of the ______.
3. Name a plant that grows in hot deserts.
4. The grasslands of Central Asia are called ______.
5. Which famous animal lives in the Sundarbans?
6. The grasslands of Africa are called ______.
7. Name an animal of the tundra.
8. Forests that grow in salty coastal water are ______ forests.
9. Forests whose trees shed their leaves in one season are ______ forests.
10. The grasslands of North America are called ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Who built the Taj Mahal?
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 began building the Qutb Minar?
6. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
7. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
8. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
9. Which Mughal emperor wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama?
10. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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