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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface is an ______.
2. An opening in the crust through which molten material comes out is a ______.
3. A large bend in a river is a ______.
4. A lake formed when a meander is cut off is an ______.
5. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
6. The point on the surface right above the focus is the ______.
7. The wearing away of the land surface is called ______.
8. Which instrument records earthquakes?
9. Land formed by river deposits at its mouth is a ______.
10. Steep rocky coasts carved by sea waves are called ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Forests whose trees shed their leaves in one season are ______ forests.
2. Areas set aside to protect wild animals are ______.
3. The grasslands of Central Asia are called ______.
4. Coniferous forests are also called ______.
5. The Gir forest is the home of the ______.
6. Which plants grow in the cold tundra?
7. Forests that grow in salty coastal water are ______ forests.
8. The grasslands of North America are called ______.
9. Name a plant that grows in hot deserts.
10. Which famous animal lives in the Sundarbans?

Answer the questions.

1. Which sultan controlled market prices in Delhi?
2. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
3. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
4. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
5. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
6. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
7. Who built the Taj Mahal?
8. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?
9. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
10. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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