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Fingerprints

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which fingerprint pattern is the most common?

a)

whorl

b)

loop

c)

arch

d)

swirl

2.

Which fingerprint pattern is the least common?

a)

arch

b)

whorl

c)

loop

d)

swirl

3.

What type of fingerprint is shown?

a)

arch

b)

loop

c)

whorl

d)

spiral

4.

What kind of fingerprint is shown?

a)

whorl

b)

loop

c)

arch

d)

spiral

5.

What type of fingerprint is being shown?

a)

arch

b)

loop

c)

whorl

d)

spiral

6.
The area indicated by "B" in the diagram is known as a(n)
a)
Core
b)
Delta
c)
Whorl
d)
Arch
7.

What pattern is this? (Right Hand)

a)

Tented Arch

b)

Plain Arch

c)

Ulnar Loop

d)

Plain Whorl

8.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Central Pocket Whorl

b)

Plain Whorl

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Double Loop Whorl

9.

What type of fingerprint is this?

a)

Plain Arch

b)

Tented Arch

c)

Accidental Whorl

d)

Radial Loop

10.

What are the red triangles?

a)

deltas

b)

useless

c)

forks

d)

loops

11.
Do two people ever have the same fingerprints?
a)
yes
b)
no
12.
A fingerprint is considered individual evidence.
a)
False
b)
True
13.

How many times will your fingerprint pattern change throughout your life?

a)

Three times

b)

Your fingerprint pattern will change anytime you get a scar or due to skin disease.

c)

The pattern will never change.

d)

It will change as you grow from a baby to an adult.

14.

True or False: Loops can face either direction.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
Identical twins have:
a)
Identical fingerprints
b)
Different fingerprints