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Teenage Brains

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which one is the synonym of adolescent

a)

adult

b)

baby

c)

teenage

d)

infant

2.

What happens to the amount of Myelin in your brain during adolescence?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

3.

The more Myelin you have the ____________ information travels in your brain.

a)

slower

b)

faster

4.
Human brains aren't fully developed until a person reaches their mid-twenties. 
a)
True 
b)
False
5.

What does the Prefrontal Cortex do?

a)

speak and think

b)

controls emotion

c)

coordinates movement and balance

d)

makes decisions

e)

stores information

6.

How much sleep does the average teenager need?

a)

2-5 hours

b)

6-8 hours

c)

8-10 hours

d)

10-12 hours

7.

Sleeping just one hour less a night can prevent you from learning or functioning normally.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which stage of sleep do we dream?

a)

REM

b)

Stage 1

c)

NEEM

d)

Twilight

9.

Can getting healthy amounts of sleep improve school results?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Naturally occurring physical, behavioral, and mental changes in the body that typically follow the 24-hour cycle of the sun is called:

a)

circadian rhythm

b)

sleep deficit

c)

REM sleep

d)

jet lag

11.

How many minutes does a sleep cycle last, on average?

a)

30

b)

60

c)

90

d)

120

12.

Teenage girls as a whole mature _____________ than boys

a)

slower

b)

faster

c)

at the same rate

13.

Teenagers need less sleep than adults.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Why do teenagers want to take more risks?

a)

They want to get to the top of the ladder more quickly.

b)

They are a lot unhappier.

c)

The brain is sensation seeking.

15.

Which of the following is the biggest influence on teens

a)

parents

b)

siblings

c)

friends

16.

What is the sleep hormone called?

a)

Melatonin

b)

Adrenaline

c)

Cortisol

d)

Dopamine

17.

This sleep disorder can make it hard to fall asleep and stay asleep

a)

Sleep walking

b)

Narcolepsy

c)

Sleep apnea

d)

Insomnia

18.

What is sleep apnea?

a)

Falling asleep many times during the day

b)

Breathing starts and stops while sleeping

c)

Having nightmares

d)

Sleep talking that wakes you up