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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
2. The point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts is the ______.
3. The wearing away of the land surface is called ______.
4. A large bend in a river is a ______.
5. A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface is an ______.
6. The point on the surface right above the focus is the ______.
7. A lake formed when a meander is cut off is an ______.
8. Steep rocky coasts carved by sea waves are called ______.
9. Which landforms does wind make in deserts?
10. Which instrument records earthquakes?

Answer the questions.

1. The rise and fall of sea water twice a day are called ______.
2. What mainly causes tides?
3. Which instrument measures rainfall?
4. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are forms of ______.
5. In which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen?
6. Streams of water that flow on the ocean surface in set directions are ______.
7. Which layer contains the ozone layer?
8. Which gas in the air do plants need for photosynthesis?
9. Name two permanent winds.
10. The ozone layer protects us from ______ rays.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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