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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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