you as an adolescent
the brain and adolescence
drug misuse and abuse
metals and their properties
how do metals react
100
The period of human developmental growth that usually occurs during the second decade of life.
Define adolesence
100
State the major areas of the brain
- parietal lobe - temporal lobe - occipital lobe - cerebellum - brain stem - prefrontal cortex - hippocampus
100
Outline the use of prescription drugs.
They are designed to heal your specific illness of make you feel more comfortable.
100
What is the meaning of 'opaque?'
If something is opaque, you cannot see through it.
100
State some examples of physical properties.
1. melting point 2. density 3. colour 4. malleability
200
Define hormones
Chemical produced by the endocrine system that regulate many body functions, such as sleep, growth and mood.
200
Complete using the correct words: adolescence is the only time since birth that your brain is actually growing (1)_____________ and (2) _____________
1. neurons 2. synapses
200
Describe 'tolerance.'
When a person continues using a drug, and their body becomes accustomed to it and the effects become less powerful.
200
State 2 properties of metals that make them useful for using them in objects.
they: 1. conduct electricity 2. conduct heat
200
State the difference between chemical properties and physical properties.
Physical properties are measurable without a change in composition. Chemical properties relate to a change in composition, or a chemical change.
300
State the glands in the endocrine system.
-pineal gland -hypothalamus -pituitary gland -thyroid gland -thymus -pancreas -adrenal glands -tests/ovaries
300
What are the frontal lobes in the prefrontal cortex are in charge of?
- decision - making - reasoning - impulse control - working memory - advanced planning
300
Why is it extremely dangerous for an adolescent especially to use drugs that are not medical.
Because their body is going through changes at a rapid rate.
300
State the properties of metals that vary from metal to metal.
1. hardness 2. density 3. tensile strength 4. melting point 5. chemical reactivity
300
When does 'corrosion' occur?
It occurs when the metal reacts with its environment.
400
describe the symptoms of anorexia nervoss
-fear of gaining weight -thinking about food -limiting what they eat -having a body weight below normal but thinking they are overweight -
400
State the difference between neurons and synapses.
Neurons: the brain cells that send electrical messages. Synapses: junction between neurons (the pathways that electrical messages take.
400
What is binge drinking?
Drinking a large amount of alcohol with the propose of getting intoxicated.
400
State why are metals shiny.
Because they reflect light.
400
What is 'tarnish?'
A thin layer that forms at the surface of a metal when it reacts with substances found in the air.
500
Describe bulimia
eating a lot of food in a short period of time (binge eating) and then trying to get rid of the food by purging; by either vomiting or taking laxitive pills
500
Complete using the most correct term: Most of the bad desicions that teens make are due to _____
peer pressure
500
State the effects of drinking alcohol on adolescents.
- decreased learning potential - " memory and hormone production - risk of depression - risk of social problems
500
State the property of the metals that makes them used in wires.
That they are conductors of electricity.
500
What happens when air reacts with a metal.
It forms a compound, rust.
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