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Physical Evidence Unit Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these is considered impression evidence?

a)

footprints, fibers, tire tracks, bite marks

b)

tire tracks, bite marks, bias, tool marks

c)

tool marks, tire tracks, bite marks, eyewitness

d)

tool marks, tire tracks, foot prints, bite marks

2.

Which is a good definition of impression evidence?

a)

The first time you meet someone

b)

A physical mark that was created by another object

c)

Blood left behind at the crime scene

3.

What gives a tool its special identity?

a)

the manufacturer of the tool

b)

its personality

c)

damage like chips and scratches

d)

the special case that it is packaged in

4.

How is a tool mark collected at a crime scene?

a)

a casting material

b)

making an accurate drawing

c)

photographs

d)

a special putty is carefully pushed into the toolmark and removed

5.

What causes a tire or a shoe to have a special identity?

a)

the shoe laces

b)

damage caused by wear and tear

c)

how much it costs

d)

the weather that day

6.

What is the proper way to capture a tire or shoe print at a crime scene?

a)

photograph

b)

this answer is too long to long for this game and I should watch the video if I do not know

c)

scoop it up and put it in a special box

d)

i don't know

7.

How are teeth impressions identified?

a)

spaces between teeth

b)

measurements

c)

wear and shape of teeth

d)

all of the above

8.

What is rifling?

a)

the type of weapon it is

b)

the grooves in a gun's barrel

c)

the size of the barrel

d)

a game people play in the country

9.

How can rifling be used to solve a crime?

a)

match it to a person's fingerprint

b)

determine the direction the bullet came from

c)

use the scratches on the bullet to match to a certain gun

d)

all of the above

10.

Define ballistics

a)

a type of dance, like ballet

b)

the study of projectiles

c)

a type of gym class

d)

the study of OG ballers

11.

What does caliber refer to?

a)

the size of a bullet

b)

the size of a gun

c)

the distance a bullet travels

12.

Define the acronym GSR.

a)

Gun Shot Reflex

b)

Gun Shot Retirement

c)

Gun Shot Reading

d)

Gun Shot Residue

13.

How can GSR assist investigators with a crime?

a)

identifies the gun that was used

b)

approximates the distance between the victim and suspect

c)

identifies the fingerprints on the gun

d)

determines who may have shot the gun

14.

How is soda lime glass different than safety glass? Soda lime glass...

a)

is weaker

b)

breaks into sharp pieces

c)

breaks into irregular pieces

d)

all of the above

15.

Which of these can be used to to help make a match between glass pieces?

a)

tint, color, weight, density, RI, thickness

b)

chemical composition, density, RI, color, tint, thickness

c)

mass, surface characteristics, thickness, color, tint

d)

none of the above

16.

What is the general rule for crack pattern analysis?

a)

crack A runs into crack B, so A is first

b)

neither is the rule

c)

crack A runs into crack B, so B is first

d)

both are the rule

17.

How do insects help solve a crime?

a)

some are only found in a certain location which helps determine where the body has been

b)

some insects arrive sooner or later than others which helps to determine PMI

c)

the age and size of the larva and insects helps determine PMI

d)

none of the above

18.

How can plants help to solve a crime?

a)

some plants belong to a specific location

b)

plants don't help, that's why we eat them

c)

some plants prefer a specific climate

d)

plants? What's a plant?

19.

what is the largest bone in the body?

a)

skull

b)

femur

c)

heart

d)

tibia

20.

What information can a forensic anthropologist discover about a person by studying a skeleton?

a)

age and height

b)

injuries to the deceased person

c)

gender and race

d)

all of the above