C1 Review - Fingerprint Analysis

Identify the fingerprint

• Arch
• Loop 
• Whorl
• Swirl

Identify this fingerprint

• Arch
• Loop
• Whorl
• Swirl

This is an example of what type of fingerprint

• arch
• wave
• whorl
• loop

When are fingerprints formed?

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

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.

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

• loops
• spirals
• whorls
• arches

What causes fingerprints to be left behind when we touch things?

• the dust on the things we touch
• the smoothness of the surfaces we touch
• the natural oils on skin
• the moisture in the atmosphere

What are the red triangles?

• deltas

• useless

• forks

• loops

The area indicated by "A" in the diagram is known as a 

• Core
• Delta
• Whorl
• Arch

Fingerprints remain the same over time.

• true
• false