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1
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What is adolescence?

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The time in your life where you change from a child into an adult.

2
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The body goes through 2 types of change during adolescence. These are…

A
  1. Physical changes

2. Emotional changes

3
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The physical changes of adolescence are called…

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puberty

4
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What is puberty

A

The physical changes of adolescence.

5
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During which age range does puberty usually occur in most people?

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9-14

6
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Why does puberty need to happen?

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The reproductive system needs to develop so that the person can have children if they choose to.

7
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List 4 changes that happen to girls AND boys during puberty.

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  1. Pubic hair and underarm hair grows.
  2. Body smell becomes stronger.
  3. Emotional changes occur.
  4. Growth spurt
8
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List 4 changes that happen only to girls during puberty.

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  1. Breasts develop
  2. Ovaries start to release eggs
  3. Periods start
  4. Hips widen
9
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List 5 changes that happen only to boys during puberty.

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  1. Voice breaks (gets deeper)
  2. Testes and penis get bigger
  3. Testes start to produce sperm
  4. Shoulders widen
  5. Hair grows on face and chest
10
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What causes puberty to happen?

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Sex hormones are released from the ovaries or testes which act as chemical messengers.

These hormones trigger physical changes.

11
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Where are male sex hormones made?

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In the testes

12
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Where are female sex hormones made?

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In the ovaries

13
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How do hormones travel around the body?

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In the bloodstream