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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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