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

Answer the questions.

1. Rocks formed from layers of deposits are ______ rocks.
2. The core is made mainly of nickel and ______.
3. Granite is an example of ______ igneous rock.
4. Which is the thinnest layer of the Earth?
5. Clay changes into ______ under heat and pressure.
6. Rocks changed by great heat and pressure are ______ rocks.
7. In which type of rocks are fossils usually found?
8. Name the three layers of the Earth.
9. Limestone changes into ______.
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. The point inside the Earth where an earthquake starts is the ______.
3. A sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface is an ______.
4. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
5. The point on the surface right above the focus is the ______.
6. Which instrument records earthquakes?
7. The wearing away of the land surface is called ______.
8. A large bend in a river is a ______.
9. Steep rocky coasts carved by sea waves are called ______.
10. A lake formed when a meander is cut off is an ______.

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

1. Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
2. Akbar’s idea of peace among all religions was called ______.
3. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor?
4. Who began building the Qutb Minar?
5. Who built the Taj Mahal?
6. Who wrote the Akbarnama?
7. Who built Fatehpur Sikri and the Buland Darwaza?
8. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
9. A Mughal officer who held a rank was called a ______.
10. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi?

Answer the questions.

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

Answer the questions.

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