You Have Been Asked to Make a Presentation to a Local

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Essay

You have been asked to make a presentation to a local community group about teen sexuality and pregnancy.In preparation for your presentation,develop responses to the following questions: What factors or circumstances predict adolescent sexual activity and teenage pregnancy? What factors or circumstances reduce the likelihood of adolescent sexual behaviour and pregnancy? What are health risks associated with sexual activity among teens?

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Definitions:

Volcanoes

Openings in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases are ejected.

Plate Tectonics

A scientific theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates, over the more fluid asthenosphere.

Asthenosphere

The highly viscous, mechanically weak, and ductilely-deforming region of the upper mantle of the Earth, which lies just below the lithosphere.

Plate Boundary

The region where two tectonic plates meet, which can be characterized by seismic activity, mountain building, and volcanic eruptions.