FATHER AGNEL SCHOOL, VAISHALI
SELF LEARNING WORKSHEET
CIVICS-CLASS 7
Chapter 3-How the State Government Works
I. Fill in the blanks: -
i. Legislative assembly is also known as ______.
ii. Another name for Vidhan Parishad is ______.
iii. The full form of MLA is ______.
iv. A union territory, which has its own Vidhan Sabha is ______.
v. The Legislative assembly is present in ______states while the Legislative council is present in only ______states in India.
vi. ______is the Chief Minister of Delhi.
II. Choose the appropriate words from below: -
Elections, Campaigning, Judiciary, Political party, Legislature, Constituency, Government, Polling booth, candidates, Independent candidate.
a) Political organization which contest election ______.
b) A person who stands for election ______.
c) A fight between various political parties and candidates ______.
d) A candidate who contests election without any party’s support ______.
e) When candidates try to encourage voters to vote for them by distributing pamphlets, holding rallies, through SMS, etc. ______.
f) The organ of govt. involved in making laws ______.
g) An organ of govt., which enforces laws and solves disputes______.
h) An organization, which governs the country through its organs______.
i) A place where the voters caste their votes ______.
III. Answer the following questions: -
a) Name a few government departments which work for our welfare.
b) In a democracy, what are the various ways by which the opinions are expressed and actions are demanded from the govt.?
c) What is a coalition govt.? Give an example.
d) Who is the head of the state? Who appoints him? Give his functions.
e) What do you know about wallpaper?
IV. HOTS questions (Higher Order Thinking Skills):-
a) Who do you think is powerful in a state: the Legislative Assembly of the Chief Minister?
b) Find out information about the laws passed by the government in your state and also the welfare schemes launched by it.
c) Find out the names of MLA elected to the Legislative assembly from you area and the welfare schemes launched by them.
FATHER AGNEL SCHOOL, VAISHALI
SELF LEARNING WORKSHEET
GEOGRAPHY-CLASS 7
Chapter 2- Interior of the Earth
V. Multiple choice questions:
a) Granite is an example of ______.
i. Extrusive igneous rocks
ii. Intrusive igneous rocks
iii. Sedimentary rocks
iv. Metamorphic rocks
b) Sandstone is made from grains of ______.
i. Limestone
ii. Silicon
iii. Rock
iv. Sand
c) The deepest mine in the world is in ______.
i. South Africa
ii. India
iii. Brazil
iv. Japan
d) Just beneath the crust lies______.
i. Core
ii. Mantle
iii. Silica
iv. None of the above
e) The Deccan plateau is made up of ______.
i. Granite
ii. Clay
iii. Basalt
iv. Both a and b
VI. Fill in the blanks:
1.The remains of the dead plants and animals trapped in the layer of rocks are called ______.
2. Any natural mass of mineral matter that makes up earth’s crust is called ______.
3. ______is a fiery red molten magma coming out from the interior of the earth on its surface.
4. ______are naturally occurring substances which have certain physical properties and definite chemical competitions.
5. The innermost layer of the earth is called ______.
6. ______is a very thick layer beneath the crust extending upto 2900 kilometre in depth.
7. The uppermost layer of the earth’s crust is called ______.
8. The main mineral constituents of the continental mass are ______and alumina.
9. The mantle extends up to a depth of ______km.
10. The radius of the earth is ______kilometer.
11. The earth’s crust is made up of various types of ______.
12. ______means fire.
13. ______means settle down.
14. ______means change of form.
15. Rocks formed in on the crust are called ______.
16. The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ______kilometer.
17. The process of transformation of the rock from one to another is known as the ______.
18. The crust is about ______kilometer on the continental masses and only ____ kilometer on the ocean floors.
VII. Answer the following question:
a) Name 3 different layers of the earth?
b) What is sial , sima and nife?
c) Define rock and mineral?
d) What are sedimentary rocks ? How are they formed?
e) What are intrusive igneous rocks and extrusive igneous rocks?
f) Define rock cycle with the help of a diagram?
g) Give 2 example each of indigenous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks?
h) What are the uses of minerals?
i) What is the depth of core?
j) Why are indigenous rocks called primary rocks?
k) Why is it said that rock cycle has neither a beginning nor an end?
VIII. HOTS questions (Higher Order Thinking Skills)
a) Why do you think the core is the hottest part of the Earth?
b) Why are rocks extensively used in construction of roads and houses?
FATHER AGNEL SCHOOL, VAISHALI
SELF LEARNING WORKSHEET
GEOGRAPHY-CLASS 7
Chapter 4- Air
I. Choose the correct answer:
1. Our atmosphere is divided into ______layers.
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 8
2. ______measures the temperature.
(a) Barometre (b) Thermometer (c) Rain Gauge
3. In ______temperature rises, very rapidly with increasing height.
(a) Thermosphere (b) Troposphere (c) Stratosphere
4. Green plants produce ______during photosynthesis.
(a) Nitrogen (b) Carbondioxide (c) Oxygen
5. The uppermost layer of the atmosphere is known as ______.
(a) Stratosphere (b) Exosphere (c) Troposphere
6. ______is the second most plentiful gas in the air.
(a) Nitrogen (b) Oxygen (c) Carbondioxide
7. Almost all the weather phenomena like rainfall, fog and hailstorm occur in ______
(a) Stratosphere (b) Troposphere (c) Exosphere
8. ______helps in radio transmission.
(a) Troposphere (b) Exosphere (c) Thermosphere
9. Mesosphere the third layer of the atmosphere extends up to the height of ______km
(a) 80 (b) 50 (c) 100
II. Fill in the blanks:
a) Cold air is denser and ______. That is why it tends to sink down.
b) ______, ______, ______, ______,______are the five layers of atmosphere.
c) On the Celsius scale the water freezes at ______and boils at ______.
d) ______need nitrogen for their survival.
e) Radio waves transmitted from the earth are reflected back to the earth by______.
f) The Air has __% nitrogen and ____% oxygen.
g) The density of air is higher near______.
h) Large jet planes fly in______.
i) Atmospheric pressure decreases with______in altitude.
j) Monsoon winds are called______winds.
k) Meteors burn and disintegrate in the______.
III. State whether True/ False:
a) Climate can change from day to day.
b) The air always moves from low pressure areas to high pressure areas.
c) Local winds blow only during a particular period of the day or year in small areas.
d) Heavy air rises up and creates a high pressure area.
IV. Answer the following question:
a) Explain greenhouse and global warming?
b) How does atmosphere affect living beings?
c) Explain composition of atmosphere with the help of a diagram?
d) Describe structure of atmosphere with the help of a diagram?
e) Differentiate between weather and climate?
f) What is temperature and insolation?
g) How is wind named?
h) What is wind? Describe wind systems?
i) Describe humidity and precipitation?
j) What are the 3 different types of rainfall? Draw diagrams.
k) Name some forms of precipitation?
V. HOTS questions (Higher Order Thinking Skills):
a) Do you think wind is important? Why?
b) Does the moon have air like the Earth? Find out why astronauts have to wear special suits when they go to the moon.
FATHER AGNEL SCHOOL, VAISHALI
SELF LEARNING WORKSHEET
GEOGRAPHY-CLASS 7
Chapter 5- Water
VI. Choose the correct answer:
1. This is an example of cold current:
a) The Gulf Stream
b) The Labrador Ocean current
c) Alaska Current
d) None of these
2. These are the best fishing grounds of the world.
a) Seas around Japan
b) Seas around the eastern and eastern coast of North America
c) Both a and b
d) None of these
3. The cold current originate near the
a) Equator
b) Tropic of cancer
c) Tropic of Capricorn
d) Poles
4. During low tides
a) Water recedes from the shores
b) Water covers much of the shore
c) Water disappear for a while
d) Both a and b
5. World water day is celebrated on
a) April 22
b) March 22
c) February 22
d) January 22
VII. Fill in the blanks:
l) The shape and size of waves depends on______.
m) The movement of ocean water depends on______.
n) The force of tide is used to generate______.
o) ______strait connects arctic& pacific ocean.
p) Most of the salt found is ______or the common table salt that we eat.
q) The major sources of fresh water are the rivers, ______, ______, and glaciers.
r) The areas where a warm and cold current meet also experience______weather.
s) The stronger the wind blows, the ______the wave becomes.
VIII. State whether True/ False:
e) High tides are helpful in navigation.
f) The ocean currents influence the temperature conditions of the area.
g) The sun’s heat causes rainfall.
h) The Indira point in the Lakshadweep islands got submerged after Tsunami.
i) Many fish come closer to the shore during the low tides.
IX. Answer the following question:
a) What is terrarium?
b) What is water cycle? Draw the diagram also.
c) Name sources of fresh water?
d) What is salinity?
e) On which day is world water day celebrated?
f) How are waves formed?
g) What is Tsunami?
h) Explain spring and neap tides?
i) What is the importance of tides?
j) Give an account of ocean currents?
k) On physical map of the world mark warm &cold currents.
l) Distinguish between:-
i. Waves & ocean currents
ii. Waves &tides
X. HOTS questions (Higher Order Thinking Skills):
a) How do tides help in trade, navigation and fishing?
b) Fresh water is precious because it constitutes a small quantity of water present on the earth’s surface must make efforts to save this valuable resource. Discuss the ways to save water in the class and amongst your friends.
FATHER AGNEL SCHOOL, VAISHALI
SELF LEARNING WORKSHEET
HISTORY-CLASS 7
Chapter 3- The Delhi Sultans
I. Choose the correct answer:
1. Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the.
a. Tomaras b. Sultans c. Chauhans
2. Military expeditions into southern India started during the reign of
a. Qutub-din- Aibak b. Jalaluddin Khalji c. Alauddin Khalji
3. Under whom Delhi became a capital that controlled vast area of the subcontinent.
a. Tomaras b. Sultans c. Chauhans
4. Which Delhi sultan shifted the residents of Delhi to the new capital Daulatabad?
a. Muhammad Tughluq b. Jalaluddin Khalji c. Alauddin Khalji
II. Fill in the blanks:
1. Coins minted at Delhi were called ______.
2. Delhi sultans favoured their special slaves called ______.
3. The duty of ______was to lead military campaign and maintain law and order in their ______.
4. Under ______the state brought the assessment and collection of land revenue under its own control.
5. There were three types of taxes , a.______b.______c.______.
6. Mongols under ______invaded Delhi sultanate.
7. ______started token currency.
8. ______started his career as the manager of small territory in Bihar.
9. The Sher Shah Sur’s administration became the model followed by ______.
III. Name the following :-
a) The first ruler to establish his or her capital at Delhi
b) Two cities built by the Delhi Sultans.
c) The language of administration under Delhi Sultans.
d) The ruler in the Sultanate who favoured special slaves for military service.
e) The first Turkish ruler.
f) The Sultan under whose reign the Sultanate reached its farthest extent.
g) The Sultan who built the Moth-Ki-Masjid
h) The Mughal emperor Humayun was defeated by ______in 1540.
j) The leader of Mongols who invaded Delhi Sultanate.
IV. State whether True/ False:
1. Delhi became an important city only in twelfth century. ( )
2. Raziyya Sultan was the daughter of Sultan Iltutmish ( )
3. The office of muqti was inheritable. ( )
4. Alauddin khalji constructed a new garrison town named Siri. ( )
5. The authors of tawarikh did not advise the Sultans ( )
6. Fakhr-i-Mudabbir was a Delhi sultan. ( )
7. Qutub minar was built by Alauddin Khalji ( )
8. Tawarikh is an important source to find about the Delhi sultanate ( )
V. Define:-
a) Hinterland
b) Masjid
c) Iqta
d) Iqtadar
e) Garrison town
f) Bandagan
VI. Short questions:-
a) Name the five dynasties of Sultanate period
b) Who were the authors of tawarikh ? Write in brief about them.
c) Who was Raziyya ? Why she was not accepted as a Sultan inspite of being capable?
d) Mention the sources that provide information about the Delhi Sultans.
e) What was the duty of muqti? How was the control over Muqti made effective?
f) What were the types of taxes levied during Alauddin Khalji’s time?
g) Who was Sher Shah Suri? Write a few lines about him?
h) How did the Khaljis and Tughluqs help the people of humble birth? How did it lead to political instability?
FATHER AGNEL SCHOOL, VAISHALI
SELF LEARNING WORKSHEET
HISTORY-CLASS 7
Chapter 4- The Mughal Empire
XI. Choose the correct answer:
1. Humayun was defeated by ______
a) Sher Khan
b) Rana Sanga
c) Ibrahim Lodi
d) Mongols
2. Aurangzeb insulted ______
a) Maharan Pratap
b) Sher Shah
c) Shivaji
d) Ranjit Singh
3. Akbar’s religious discussions took place in the ______
a) Todar Mal
b) Tansen
c) Abul Fazl
d) Birbal
4. Sulh-i-kal meant
a) Gender discrimination
b) Universal peace
c) Unity
d) Joint family
5. The Sisodiya ruler of Mewar who accepted Mughal service was ______
a) Rana Sanga
b) Maharana Pratap
c) Prithvi Raj Chauhan
d) Amar Singh
XII. Fill in the blanks: