WorksheetsBones Quiz for Forensics: The Mystery of the Bones
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
You can tell the age of a skeleton by looking at...
the length of the femur
the number of fused bones
the shape of the pelvis
the color of bone
In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is (wider/narrower) than a males.
wider
narrower
Which bone is most commonly used to determine the height of the deceased?
sternum
femur
clavicle
humerus
You can tell if a person is right or left handed from the bones?
True
False
Wearing at joints at certain points on the skeleton can give you cues about the person's...
height
gender
race
weight
The sciatic notch is located...
between pelvic bones
on the back of the skull
under the jaw
behind the knee
If a forensic anthropologist uses their thumb to check the width of a notch on the pelvis, they are trying to identify the...
age
gender
race
weight
The sagittal suture in the skull can be investigated to determine...
age
gender
race
weight
A forensic entomologist would study what on the corpse?
finger bones
insects
plants
blood
Compared to a male, the jaw of a female is...
round
square
flat
jutting
The skull of an African-American would likely have a ____________ eye orbital than a Caucasian.
wider
narrower
Tissue depth markers are used to determine what on a skull?
the length of the nose
the size of the ears
the amount of flesh on the bone
the color of the skin
To reconstruct a face, which of the following characteristics can NOT be determined from the skull?
shape of the ears
shape of the jaw
position of the cheekbones
width of the eyes
If a person has missing teeth, the appearance of the cheeks and jaws will appear:
distorted
wider
sunken
darker
The field of science that would be involved in identifying skeletal remains is called...
facial reconstruction
anatomy
forensic antrhopology
anthropology physiology
