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Trace Evidence Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who coined the phrase "Every Contact Leaves a Trace"?

a)

Walter McCrone

b)

Edmond Locard

c)

Calvin Goddard

d)

Francis Galton

2.

What characteristic would be LEAST useful when examining a fiber?

a)

dye content

b)

length

c)

direction and number of twists

d)

diameter

3.

If a root is found on a hair, it may have DNA in it. What type of characteristics will this have?

a)

class

b)

group

c)

personal

d)

individual

4.

What is the main ingredient in glass?

a)

sand

b)

boron oxide

c)

amorphous solids

d)

crystalline solids

5.

Most accurate method for determining what glass fragments came from.

a)

fracture matching

b)

refractive index

c)

Becke Line

d)

flotation method

6.

Which of the following is NOT a natural fiber?

a)

asbestos

b)

cotton

c)

rayon

d)

wool

7.

The most important characteristic of fiber evidence is

a)

color

b)

length

c)

diameter

d)

size

8.

Which fiber is most likely to smell like burning hair?

a)

rayon

b)

polyester

c)

spandex

d)

wool

9.

What type of fracture is shown by the arrow?

a)

radial

b)

concentric

c)

circular

d)

linear

10.

Which letter shows the medulla?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None show the medulla

11.

What feature is indicated by the arrow?

a)

refractive index

b)

float line

c)

Becke line

d)

fracture line

12.

What type of medulla is shown?

a)

absent

b)

continuous

c)

uniserial

d)

fragmented

13.

The cuticle shown is imbricate and is common in humans.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The components that make up the polymers in fibers are called

a)

threads

b)

strings

c)

monomers

d)

calibers

15.

What type of chromatography is used to analyze paint evidence?

a)

thin layer chromatrography

b)

pyrolysis gas chromatography

c)

GCMS

d)

paper chromatography