Types of Evidence

evidence used to imply a fact bust not prove it directly.

• individual evidence

• circumstantial evidence

• trace evidence

• direct evidence

An eyewitness to a crime provides this type of evidence.

• DNA

• Fiber

• Circumstantial

• Direct

Hair, fingerprints, and powders would be examples of

• trace evidence

• direct evidence

• first hand evidence

What type of evidence is a fingerprint?

• Direct Evidence

• Class Evidence

• Individual Evidence

• Circumstantial Evidence

Match the following definitions to the vocab term

• Can be matched to 1 person or object

• Individual Evidence

• Matches multiple people or objects

• Class Evidence

• Implies guilt, includes all forensics

• Direct Evidence

• First-hand documenting of the crime

• Biological Evidence

• Evidence from a living source

• Circumstantial Evidence

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Which type of evidence is used to support a hypothesis in a scientific experiment?

• A) Anecdotal Evidence

• B) Experimental Evidence

• C) Testimonial Evidence

• D) Circumstantial Evidence

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

What type of evidence is collected through observation and measurement in a controlled environment?

• A) Experimental Evidence

• B) Anecdotal Evidence

• C) Testimonial Evidence

• D) Circumstantial Evidence

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In a scientific study, which type of evidence is considered the most reliable?

• A) Anecdotal Evidence

• B) Experimental Evidence

• C) Testimonial Evidence

• D) Circumstantial Evidence

Which type of evidence involves the use of control groups and variables?

• A) Experimental Evidence

• B) Anecdotal Evidence

• C) Testimonial Evidence

• D) Circumstantial Evidence

What type of evidence is often used in scientific research to establish cause and effect relationships?

• A) Experimental Evidence

• B) Anecdotal Evidence

• C) Testimonial Evidence

• D) Circumstantial Evidence

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5