Soil/Botany Quiz

The three types of soil are: (Choose 3)

• clay
• sand
• silt
• humus
• mineral

In 1904, who was one of the first forensic scientists to use soil evidence to solve a crime?

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Hans Gross
• Georg Popp
• Edmond Locard

What is the soil texture with the finest particle size?

• Sand
• Dirt
• Silt
• Clay

When a body is buried, how has the soil profile changed?

• The ground will become less absorbent
• Plant matter may be different from the surrounding area
• Soil does not change when a body is buried
• More minerals will be available for mining

Which of the following is NOT one of the four classifications of sand grains?

• Immature
• Adolescent
• Old
• Mature

Which of the following is NOT one of the four kinds of sand?

• Continental
• Skeletal
• Islandic
• Volcanic

Remains of marine organisms can be found in _______________ type of sand.

• Continental
• Skeletal
• Islandic
• Volcanic

What kind of sand is dark in color because of black basalt or green olivine?

• Continental
• Skeletal
• Islandic
• Volcanic

When a body is buried in soil, what initially happens to the vegetation near the gravesite?

• Killed
• Grows at a slow rate
• Grows at a much faster rate
• There is no change in the vegetation

When is the best time to find a gravesite?

• Around noon
• When the sun is directly overhead
• When the sun is low and shadows are cast
• At night