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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. What is a public service?
2. What is the main aim of an advertisement?
3. Every adult having the right to vote is called ______.
4. What does “equality” in a democracy mean?
5. Who makes laws for a state?
6. Who heads the state government?
7. The chain of markets connects the producer to the ______.
8. Who appoints the Chief Minister?
9. A member elected to the state Legislative Assembly is an ______.
10. Name two kinds of media.