1.2.2 Time of Death

Is the time of death more than 12 hours, less than 12 hours, or cannot be determined? Body has lost 6 degrees F?

• Less

• More

• Can not be determined

The rectal temperature of a body was taken at 2:00 pm and found to be 68F. How many hours ago did they die?

• 15.5

• 16.5

• 20.3

• 24

If someone died in a room that was 50F, would their body cool faster than someone who died in a room that was 80F?

• No, the lower the ambient temperatures the slower the body cools.

• Yes, the lower the ambient temperatures the faster the body cools

• The body would cool at the same rate because the temp is similar

• Ambient temperatures do not affect how fast someone's body cools.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

A medical examiner took the temperature of a decedent at 11am. The temperature read 60.4. How long has the body been dead for?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

The body temperature of a decedent was 92.4 at 12pm. What is approximate time of death?

• 8am

• 9am

• 10am

• 11am