Soil Evidence

In what type of packaging should soil evidence be placed?

• plastic

• paper

• glass

• airtight

An example of organic material found in soil is

• weathered rocks

• minerals

• plant fragments

• water

The common name for horizon (layer) O is

• topsoil

• subsoil

• gravel

• humus

Physical characteristics of soil include all of the following except

• density

• pH

• color

• size

The soil texture that retains water and has a gritty feel is

• clay

• sand

• silt

• gravel

When a body is buried, the soil _____________ are disturbed.

• layers

• textures

• densities

• properties

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The chemical properties of soil can be distinguished using _______________.

• an electronic balance

• x-ray diffraction

• microscope

• density-gradient tubes

In the analysis of the sand from the balloon bombs, geologists found that there wasn't any ____, which is one of the most common rock types.

• coral

• quartz

• marble

• granite

Soil with similar characteristics at the crime scene(s), on the suspect or on the victim is considered

• individual evidence

• inadmissible evidence

• class evidence

• direct evidence

According to proper evidence collecting procedure, how much soil should be collected from multiple locations?

• 2 tablespoons

• 3 tablespoons

• 4 tablespoons

• 5 tablespoons