The Menstrual Cycle
A Grade 10 Science worksheet covering the phases, hormones, and key events of the human menstrual cycle.
Includes
Standards
Topics
The Menstrual Cycle
Name:
Date:
Score:
Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet assesses your understanding of the human menstrual cycle.
1. Which hormone is primarily responsible for triggering ovulation?
Estrogen
Progesterone
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
2. What is the typical duration of the menstrual cycle?
7 days
14 days
28 days
35 days
3. The shedding of the uterine lining is known as .
4. The is formed from the ruptured follicle after ovulation and produces progesterone.
5. Estrogen levels are highest during the follicular phase, leading to the thickening of the uterine lining.
True
False
6. The luteal phase begins after ovulation and ends with the onset of menstruation.
True
False
7. Briefly describe the role of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) in the menstrual cycle.
8. Explain what happens to the corpus luteum if fertilization does not occur.
Match each term with its correct definition.
9. Menstruation
a. The release of an egg from the ovary.
10. Ovulation
b. The phase of the menstrual cycle where the uterine lining is shed.
11. Follicular Phase
c. The phase where follicles in the ovary mature.