Adolescence

Question 1

What is the time when you change from a child to an adult called?

Answer 1

Puberty

Question 2

What changes does your body experience during this time?

Answer 2

You can experience mood swings, pubic hair growing, body odour becomes stronger, grow taller and spots or acne grow.

Question 3

What changes happen to girls during puberty?

Answer 3

Develop breasts, hips widen, start having periods, an egg is released from the ovaries once a month

Question 4

What changes happen to boys during puberty?

Answer 4

Shoulders widen, voice gets deeper, penis and testes get bigger, testes start producing sperm, and boy hair starts growing in places such as face and chest.

Question 5

What things cause these changes to happen?

Answer 5

Hormones (watch spelling)

Question 6

What are the female hormones called?

Answer 6

Oestrogen, produced in the ovaries. (watch spelling).

Question 7

What are the male hormones called?

Answer 7

Testosterone, produced in the testes (watch spelling)