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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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