WorksheetsFingerprints/Trace Evidence/Soils
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hair is composed of the protein:
a)
melanin
b)
keratin
c)
chitin
d)
lignin
2.
You can get DNA from a piece of hair that does not have the root attached.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
All of the following are natural fibers EXCEPT:
a)
silk
b)
cotton
c)
wool
d)
nylon
4.
The arrow in the picture is pointing to the:
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
d)
follicle
5.
The arrow in the picture is pointing to the:
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
d)
follicle
6.
The arrow in the picture is pointing to the:
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
d)
follicle
7.
The picture most likely shows a __________ hair.
a)
human
b)
animal
8.
Palynology is the study of
a)
soils
b)
sediments
c)
rocks and minerals
d)
pollen and spores
9.
Soil with a gritty texture is most likely heavily composed of:
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
gravel
10.
Soil with a floury texture is most likely heavily composed of:
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
gravel
11.
Soil with a smooth texture is most likely heavily composed of:
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
gravel
12.
What soil type would 60% clay and 40% silt be?
a)
clay
b)
silty clay
c)
clay loam
d)
silty clay loam
13.
What soil type would 30% clay and 40% silt, and 30% sand be?
a)
clay
b)
silty clay
c)
clay loam
d)
silty clay loam
14.
What soil type would 20% clay and 70% silt, and 10% sand be?
a)
sandy loam
b)
silty clay
c)
clay loam
d)
silt loam
15.
Water would drain the fastest through:
a)
clay
b)
silt
c)
sand
d)
silty clay
16.
Prints that are loops:
a)
have no deltas
b)
have one delta
c)
have two or more deltas
d)
enter on one side and exit on the other
17.
Prints that are whorls:
a)
have no deltas
b)
have one delta
c)
have two or more deltas
d)
enter on one side and exit on the other
18.
The most common type of fingerprint is:
a)
loop
b)
whorl
c)
swirl
d)
arch
19.
Identical twins have the exact same fingerprints.
a)
true
b)
false
20.
The active ingredient in super glue that binds to the oils left behind by a fingerprint is:
a)
cyanide
b)
acrylic
c)
cyanoacrelate
d)
carbonic acetate
21.
This can be used as a substitution for carbon powder:
a)
oregano
b)
pepper
c)
cinnamon
d)
olive oil
22.
The super glue method is great to use to get prints off of:
a)
plastic bags
b)
clothing
c)
metallic surfaces
d)
skin
23.
In ancient China, fingerprints were used as:
a)
a "signature"
b)
identification
c)
paintbrushes
d)
thumb war tie breakers
24.
The specific points that forensic scientists use to differentiate between fingerprints are:
a)
ridges
b)
valleys
c)
minutiae
d)
intersections
25.
This is the least common type of fingerprint.
a)
loop
b)
whorl
c)
swirl
d)
arch
26.
The fingerprint shown is a(n):
a)
loop
b)
plain whorl
c)
tented arch
d)
double loop whorl
27.
The fingerprint shown is a(n):
a)
loop
b)
plain whorl
c)
accidental whorl
d)
double loop whorl
28.
The fingerprint shown is a(n):
a)
loop
b)
plain whorl
c)
accidental whorl
d)
double loop whorl
29.
The fingerprint shown is a(n):
a)
loop
b)
arch
c)
accidental whorl
d)
double loop whorl
30.
The fingerprint shown is a(n):
a)
tented arch
b)
plain arch
c)
loop
d)
plain whorl
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