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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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