Ballistics Quiz

What part of the cartridge is the arrow pointing to?

• Casing

• Primer

• Bullet

• Gun Powder

True or False: When the trigger of a weapon is pulled, the firing pin hits the bullet and ignites the gunpowder that projects the casing forward through the barrel of the gun.

• True

• False

 

Which of the following weapons would NOT be considered a long gun?

• Rifle

• Revolver

• Shot gun

The markings on a bullet/projectile that are unique to each weapon are called _____.

• Breech marks

• Firing pin markings

• Striations

• Lands and Grooves

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

True or False: It is possible to test positive for GSR even if one has never touched a weapon.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which of the following CANNOT be determined with ballistics?

• Who fired the weapon

• Location of the shooter

• DNA of the shooter

• Weapon used in the crime

Which of the following best describes the trajectory of a projectile?

• The height of the shooter

• The pattern of the lands and grooves on the bullet

• The housing for the cartridge’s gunpowder

• The path and flight of the bullet

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

Shotguns are examples of ______.

• Handguns

• Long guns

• Revolvers

• Semiautomatic

The database that holds ballistic information for comparison purposes is known as_____.

• NIBIN

• CODIS

• AFIS

• NCSI

Ballistics is the study of _______and __________

• Bullets and Firearms

• Long guns and short guns

• striation marks

• guns and explosions

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.6