VII CLASS SOCIAL STUDIES FORMATIVE TEST – I (SLIP TEST) Marks : 20 Time : 45 min. I. Select the correct answer and write down in the bracket. 4x½=2M 1. All heights are calculated from this level ( ) A. Surface level B. Road level C. Sea level D. Ground level 2. The form of Precipitation ( ) A. Dew B. Rain C. Hail D. All of the above 3. Who raided Somnath Temple in Gujarat ( ) A. Mahmud Ghajni B. Muhammad Ghori C. al-Beruni D. Pruthivi Raj 4. In Chola dynasty settlement of peasants known as ( ) A. Nadu B. Ur C. Valanadu D. Mandalam II. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences. 4X1=4M 5. What is ͚Evaporation͛ ? 6. Why are the levels of all the seas equal in the world ? 7. What is ͚Prasasthi͛ ? 8. Which book was written by al-Biruni ? III. Answer the following questions in four or six sentences. 3X2=6M 9. Contrast the ͚election͛ in Uttaramerur with the present-day panchayat elections ? 10. How can the people be prepared to face the disasters ? 11. Observe the figure and answer the following questions.

i. How many meters above sea level is the temple ? ii. How many meters above sea level is the top of the hill ? iii. How many meters above sea level is the Nimpur village ? IV. Answer any two of the following Questions. 2X4=8M 12. How are maps helpful to the people ? 13. What kind of irrigation works were developed in the Tamil region ? 14. Observe the figure and make a diagram to explain how vapour is transformed into clouds.