Girls start puberty a few years after boys
Ch-Ch-Ch Changes of Puberty T/F Quiz
Name: ______________________________________________Period:_________
Directions: Circle T if you think the statement is true or F if you think it is false.
T F 1. Boys and girls will both develop muscle tissue during puberty.
T F 2. Only boys produce testosterone.
T F 3. Boys and girls both develop broader shoulders during puberty.
T F 4. A boy’s breasts can get bigger and become sore during puberty.
T F 5. The size of a boy’s penis determines how masculine he is.
T F 6. Boys are born with testicles inside their bodies rather than outside.
T F 7. The “shrinking” of the testicles is not a cause for concern.
T F 8. Wet dreams, or nocturnal emissions, occur only when a male has a sexy dream.
T F 9. Men will continue to make sperm until they die.
T F 10. An erection occurs when the blood vessels in the penis fill with an extra supply of blood.
T F 11. Masturbating can lead to health concerns with the penis.
T F 12. Hormones have no effect on a boy's emotions.
T F 13. A girl's breasts may grow unevenly, one slightly bigger than the other.
T F 14. A girl's body develops more fatty tissue during puberty than a boy's body.
T F 15. A girl's hips get wider during puberty to help support a growing baby during pregnancy.
T F 16. After puberty, the vagina is wet most of the time.
T F 17. A girl's period (menstruation) lasts an average of 5 days.
T F 18. Once a girl starts her period, she will get one every 28 days.
T F 19. A girl needs to clean her vagina every month.
T F 20. It is normal for sexual desires to develop in girls during puberty.
Puberty Terminology
Puberty: The time when males and females become physically able to reproduce.
Adolescence: the time between childhood and adulthood
Hormones: chemicals that cause changes in your body
Testosterone: the male sex hormone; found in both genders but in greater quantities in boys
Estrogen: the female sex hormone; found in both genders but in greater quantities in girls
Testicles: produce the millions of tiny sperm cells and produce the sex hormones
Ovaries: produce sex hormones and produce, store, and release mature eggs
Nocturnal emission: Wet dream; when a male ejaculates in his sleep; a sign that a boy’s body is now making sperm and he is now able to reproduce
Menstruation: the shedding of the uterine lining each month pregnancy does not occur; a sign that a girl’s menstrual cycle has started and she is now able to reproduce
Exit Slip Questions: Ch-Ch-Ch Changes of Puberty
1. How does a boy know that he has started to make sperm? ____________________________________
2. How does a girl know that her menstrual cycle has started? ____________________________________
3. What is the male reproductive hormone? __________________________________________________
4. What is the female reproductive hormone? _________________________________________________
5. List 2 physical changes that happen ONLY in BOYS during puberty.
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6. List 2 physical changes that happen ONLY in GIRLS during puberty.
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7. List 2 social or emotional changes that happen in both girls and boys during puberty?
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