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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
2. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
3. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
4. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
5. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
6. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
7. Which sultan controlled market prices in Delhi?
8. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
9. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
10. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Every adult having the right to vote is called ______.
2. A market held on a fixed day of the week is a ______.
3. Who makes laws for a state?
4. What is a public service?
5. What is the main aim of an advertisement?
6. The chain of markets connects the producer to the ______.
7. A member elected to the state Legislative Assembly is an ______.
8. Who heads the state government?
9. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
10. A government health centre in a village is called a ______.