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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
2. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
3. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought?
4. Which Mughal emperor wrote his memoirs, the Baburnama?
5. Who built the Taj Mahal?
6. Which sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
7. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
8. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
9. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
10. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?

Answer the questions.

1. Who founded Sikhism?
2. Who fought Akbar’s army at Haldighati in 1576?
3. The Ahom kingdom was in present-day ______.
4. Who wrote the Ramcharitmanas?
5. Mirabai was a devotee of ______.
6. Kabir was a famous saint of the ______ movement.
7. What was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire?
8. Who was the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara?
9. Which Chola king built the Brihadeshvara temple at Thanjavur?
10. Prithviraj Chauhan fought Muhammad Ghori at ______.

Answer the questions.

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