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2-FS: CH6 Fingerprints

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Minutiae are

a)

the general fingerprint patterns

b)

small unique markings on fingerprints

c)

the types of whorls

d)

the lack of ridges

2.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 types of GENERAL fingerprint patterns?

a)

Arches

b)

Whorls

c)

Loops

d)

Minutiae

3.

The minutia that looks like a sideways letter Y is a

a)

bridge

b)

spur

c)

bifurcation

d)

short ridge

4.

The faint lines you see on your fingers and toes are called:

a)

Friction Ridges

b)

Fingerprint Impressions

c)

Finger Ridges

d)

Fingerprint Lines

5.

Friction ridges are located on which layer of skin?

a)

The Epidermis

b)

The Dermis

c)

The Hypodermis

6.

What does AFIS an acronym for?

a)

American Fingerprint Identification System

b)

Association of Fingerprint Identification Systems

c)

Automated Fingerprint Identification System

d)

Anatomical Finger Identification System

7.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Enclosure
b)
Island (pick me! pick me! you know you want to)
c)
Bifurcation (fork) 
d)
Ridge ending 
8.

Name this minutiae type

a)

Enclosure

b)

Island

c)

Bifurcation (fork)

d)

Ridge ending

9.

What are the red triangles?

a)

deltas

b)

spur

c)

forks

d)

loops

10.
Name this minutiae type
a)

Delta

b)

Dot (very short ridge) 

c)
Bifurcation (fork) 
d)

Eye

11.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Delta
b)
Core
c)
Enclosure (eye) 
d)
Hook (spur)
12.
Minutiae type?
a)

Island (short ridge)

b)

Bifurcation (fork)

c)

Hook (spur)

d)
Delta
13.
Name this minutiae type
a)
Bridge 
b)
Island (dot) 
c)
Bifurcation (fork) 
d)
Pore
14.

Identify circle 3

a)

bifurcation

b)

ridge ending

c)

spur

d)

lake

15.

Identify circle 6

a)

lake

b)

bridge

c)

bifurcation

d)

spur

16.

Identify circle 2

a)

dot

b)

Spur

c)

Bifurcation

d)

Bridge

17.

A ridge that looks like this is called a

a)

trifurcation

b)

bifurcation

c)

double bifurcation

d)

super split

18.

Identify circle 1

a)

bridge

b)

dot

c)

hook

d)

short ridge