Fingerprinting

Identify the fingerprint

• Arch
• Loop 
• Whorl
• Swirl

Identify this fingerprint

• Arch
• Loop
• Whorl
• Swirl

Fingerprints remain the same over time.

• true
• false

What CATEGORY of fingerprints is shown here?

• Loop
• Whorl
• Arch

This is an example of what type of fingerprint

• arch
• wave
• whorl
• loop

Whorl, Arch and loop are all types of

• fingerprints
• footprints
• blood types
• hair types

When are fingerprints formed?

• When you are a teenager
• During fetal development
• By the time you are two years old
• At birth

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the most common fingerprint pattern in the general population?

• loop
• arch
• whorl
• tent

What is the function of the ridges on our fingers which create fingerprints?

• They provide insulation for the tissues under the skin.
• They enable us to grasp objects.
• They provide protection for our touch receptors.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic types of fingerprint patterns?

• loops
• spirals
• whorls
• arches