Growth and Development

The time period between childhood and adulthood that includes physical, social, emotional and mental changes is called:

• Puberty
• Maturity
• Adolescence
• Rebellion

Controls the release of chemicals within the body that regulate important body functions.

• Endocrine System
• Pituitary Gland
• Thyroid Gland
• Hormones

Hormone responsible for secondary sex characteristic changes in females.

• Magnesium
• Iron
• Testosterone
• Estrogen

A shared change in both males and females that may be perceived more positively in boys.

• Body Odor
• Puberty
• Increased Body Hair
• Pubic Hair

The "master gland" that controls the release of hormones in both males and females is called:

• Pituitary Gland
• Endocrine Gland
• Thyroid Gland
• Hypothalmus Gland

Time during adolescence when the reproductive system begins to mature and physical changes occur.

• Menstruation
• Puberty
• Maturation
• Transformation

Hair that develops around the reproductive organs of males and females.

• Pubic Hair
• Body Hair

Hormone responsible for the secondary sex characteristic changes in males.

• Estrogen
• Endocrine
• Testosterone
• Pituitary Gland

On average, girls typically achieve a growth spurt sooner than boys.

• True
• False

During puberty boys' voices will begin to change and become higher due to the thinning of their vocal cords

• True
• False