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Impressions, Casts, & Molds

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The #1 priority of impressions is to preserve it by first

a)

cleaning the area

b)

taking photographs

c)

waxing the impression

d)

clearing out the people

2.

Shoe or tire marks left in soft material can be preserved with

a)

oil

b)

concrete

c)

plaster

d)

gelatin

3.

Wear marks, cuts, gouges and damage to shoes can make the shoe

a)

guilty of the crime

b)

class evicence

c)

individual evidence

d)

useless evidence

4.

When there is a bite mark on the skin what should be done first and quickly?

a)

go to the hospital

b)

wrap it with a gauze

c)

take photos

d)

make molds

5.
A shoe impression is left in paint at a crime scene.  What type of impression is this?
a)
Patent
b)
Latent
c)
Plastic
d)
Lasting
6.
What type of evidence is impression evidence?
a)
Class Only
b)
Individual Only
c)
Trace Only
d)
Class or Individual, depending on the characteristics
7.
Which of the following CANNOT be determined from a person's shoe impressions?
a)
Age
b)
Body weight
c)
Surface the person walks on
d)
Activities of the wearer
8.
A footprint is left in dust at a crime scene and was only found due to electrostatic lifting.  What type of impression is this?
a)
Patent
b)
Latent
c)
Plastic
d)
Lasting
9.
A tire track is left sunk into the mud.  What type of impression is this?
a)
Patent
b)
Latent
c)
Plastic
d)
Lasting
10.
What must first be done with impression evidence?
a)
make a cast using plaster or dental stone
b)
cut out the area with the impression
c)
photograph it with a ruler
d)
place the item that made the impression over it to see if it's a match
11.
What factors CANNOT be determined from a car based on impression evidence?
a)
Front and rear track width
b)
Wheelbase measurement
c)
Turning diameter
d)
Person driving the car
12.
Shoe and tire marks impressed into soft earth can be best preserved by: 
a)
photographing and casting with dental stone
b)
photographing and then use of the electrostatic lifting technique.
c)
It is not possible to accurately preserve such markings
d)
dusting with powder
13.

True or False: Impressions can be both class and individual evidence?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The design on the surface of a tire is known as _____________

a)

Ridge pattern

b)

Tread pattern

c)

Tire grooves

d)

Tire impressions

15.

The product of direct physical contact between a 3D object to another material

a)

Impression

b)

Cast

c)

Mold

16.

A cavity produced to make an outline of a dental bite, footwear sole, or tire tread

a)

Impression

b)

Cast

c)

Mold

17.

The result of filling a 3D impression with a hardening material

a)

Impression

b)

Cast

c)

Mold

18.

Tire track impression evidence is considered

a)

Individual evidence

b)

Class evidence

19.

Tool marks left a crime scene

a)

can be impressions or scratches

b)

cannot be casted

20.

Bite mark impressions can also contain

a)

class evidence

b)

tool mark impressions

c)

dental records

d)

DNA

21.

The first step in collecting evidence of a footprint should be

a)

pouring royal rock over the print

b)

setting up a form around the print

c)

photographing the print

d)

spraying the material with hairspray

22.

What material is used to make a mold of a 3D object?

a)

Royal Rock

b)

Dental Stone

c)

Dental Alginate

23.

What material is used to make a cast of an impression?

a)

Royal Rock

b)

Electrostatic lift tape

c)

Dental Alginate