CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, GREATER NOIDA

SUBJECT – SCIENCE
CLASS – VIII
Worksheet: Reaching the Age of Adolescence

A. Tick (✓) the correct option:

1. Adolescents should be careful about what they eat, because:
(a) proper diet develops their brains
(b) proper diet is needed for the rapid growth taking place in their body
(c) adolescents feel hungry all the time
(d) taste buds are well developed in teenagers
2. Reproductive age in women starts when their:
(a) menstruation starts
(b) breasts start developing
(c) body weight increases
(d) height increases
(d) vegetable cutlets, chips and lemon drink
3. Which of the processes in the body is controlled by hormones?
(a) Blood circulation
(b) Growth
(c) Digestion
(d) Excretion

B. One word answer:

1. The glands of the ……………….. system secrete hormones.
2. In males, the hormone ……………. controls sexual characteristics.
3. The larynx is bigger in ………………… .
4. Ovulation is the production of an …………….. by one of the ……………. .
5. Endocrine glands release hormone directly into the____for transportation to the____
6. Permanent stoppage of menstruation is known as ______
7. Release of sex hormones is under the control of a hormone secreted from the _____
8. Gender of child having zygote with an X and a Y chromosomes _____
9. Another name for the voice box in male is _____

C. Short Answer Questions:

1. Why do many young people have acne and pimples during adolescence?
2. Why are endocrine glands also called ductless glands?
3. What is the role of hormones in completing the life history of insects and frogs?
4. One day Seema’s uncle visited her place. Seema prepared dinner for him. When she was about
to put rock salt on the salad, her uncle interrupted her and asked to put iodised salt instead of
rock salt. He also advised her to prefer iodised salt instead of rock salt. Why do you think
Seema’s uncle advised her to have iodised salt instead of rock salt?
5. John and Radha were classmates since childhood. When Radha became eleven years old, she
developed a little swelling on her neck. She visited the doctor who started medication for her.
After a few years, John also developed a slight protrusion on his throat. He got worried and went
to the doctor. But, the doctor assured him that it was a normal feature in boys while they are
growing up. Can you think of any reasons for the difference in diagnoses?
D. Case study Question:
6. Salma had a very soft and smooth skin during her childhood. As she entered adolescence, she
developed pimples on her face, her body became taller compared to her face. She got worried of
all of the sudden changes. Her mother explained that all these changes are normal and advised
her to wash her face at regular intervals.
I. Why Salma’s mother advised Salma to wash her face at regular intervals?
II. What is the reason for appearance of pimples on her face?
III. Why Salma experienced disproportionate growth of the body?
IV. What values do we get from this?
E. For question numbers 7 and 8, two statements are given- one labeled Assertion and the other
labeled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as
given below:
a) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statement and reason is not correct explanation for
assertion.
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

7. Assertion- change in height , voice , in body shape are the sign of puberty.
Reason- the several changes are observe during adolescence are called puberty.

8. Assertion- Girls have high pitched voice , whereas boys have a deep voice.
Reason- Because the voice is depend upon the growth of larynx.