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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Streams of water that flow on the ocean surface in set directions are ______.
2. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
3. Which instrument measures rainfall?
4. The rise and fall of sea water twice a day are called ______.
5. Which instrument measures air pressure?
6. The amount of water vapour in the air is called ______.
7. Which layer contains the ozone layer?
8. Huge sea waves caused by undersea earthquakes are ______.
9. Which gas in the air do plants need for photosynthesis?
10. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are forms of ______.

Answer the questions.

1. The grasslands of North America are called ______.
2. Name a plant that grows in hot deserts.
3. Forests near the Equator with heavy rain all year are ______ forests.
4. Areas set aside to protect wild animals are ______.
5. Coniferous forests are also called ______.
6. Forests whose trees shed their leaves in one season are ______ forests.
7. The grasslands of Africa are called ______.
8. Forests that grow in salty coastal water are ______ forests.
9. Name an animal of the tundra.
10. The Gir forest is the home of the ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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