Decomposition Research Quiz

During a forensic science class, what surprising discovery did students like Grace and James learn about corpses after death?

• Corpses remain completely still.

• Corpses move significantly.

• Corpses disappear.

• Corpses change color.

Michael is conducting a study on decomposition. Where is the decomposition research facility he read about located?

• United States

• Australia

• Canada

• United Kingdom

How often did the camera at the Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research take images of the corpse?

• Every 5 minutes

• Every hour

• Every 30 minutes

• Every day

While exploring an old battlefield, David stumbled upon an image of a human skull partially buried in the ground with grass around it.

• A dinosaur fossil

• A buried treasure

• A human skull

• A rock formation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

During a forensic investigation, Evelyn used a time-lapse camera. What is the significance of this tool according to the document?

• It helps in identifying the cause of death.

• It provides evidence that bodies do not move after death.

• It shows that the position of a body at discovery may not be the position at death.

• It speeds up the decomposition process.

During a forensic science class, Anika is learning about the point system used in research. What does this system help determine?

• The exact time of death.

• The post-mortem interval.

• The cause of death.

• The identity of the deceased.

Forensic scientist Avery is working on a case. What could a database of post-mortem movement help Avery do?

• Predict future crimes.

• Reconstruct the position of the body at the time of death.

• Identify the deceased.

• Prevent decomposition.

What is the second priority when arriving at a crime scene? ​ ​ (a)  

• preservation of evidence
• Catching the suspect
• Solving the crime
• The safety of all individuals at the scene

Match the following

• Phosphorous poison

• This creates a reddish/ pink discoloration to the skin

• Carbon Monoxide

• This create a cherry red discoloration to the skin after death.

• Cyanide poison

• This will create a reddish blue discoloration of the low lying skin. It Starts 1-3 hours after death, and will become fixed at 6-8 hours after death.

• Lividity/ Liver mortis

• This creates a yellowish discoloration to the skin.

A term that is used for an injury to a bone that occurred after death, as the anthropologist, or medical examiner collected that body is known as a ​ (a)   injury.

• postmortem
• Perimortem
• antemortem
• Mortem