WorksheetsEvidence & Investigation
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Something that is changed during an experiment to see what will happen (one word)
(a)
What the supplies needed to complete an experiment called
(a)
Observations recorded and put into charts or graphs are called...
Hypothesis
Data
Variables
Materials
Your best solution or answer to the question or problem a ....
Hypothesis
Data
Material
Variable
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
Problem or Question
Research
Ask other people for their opinion
Arrive at conclusion
The most common type of fingerprint is the...
(a)
The fingerprint type that is a combination of patterns is called
Composite
Combination
Whorl
Arch
Which of the following identifies the fingerprint patterns on Andrea's left and right index fingerprints
Left whorl, right arch
Left whorl, right loop
Left arch. right whorl
Left arch, right loop
The ridge characteristics shown above, from top to bottom are:
Ridge ending, Bifurcation, Island, and Lake
Bifurcation, Island, Lake, Ridge Ending
Ridge ending, Lake, Bifurcation, and Island
Lake, Bifurcation, Island, and Ridge Ending
The police find the following set of fingerprints. The patterns on the fingerprints shown above, from left to right, are a....
a loop, an arch, a loop, and an arch
loop, an arch, a loop, and a whorl
whorl, an arch, a whorl, and an arch
whorl, an arch, a whorl, and a loop
Which track was most likely made by the student when he was walking?
I
II
III
IV
Which of the following identifies the direction and speed of travel for the set of footprints EXITING the house?
West & Running
East & Walking
West & Walking
East & Running
The pattern that appears on a shoe print is created by the shoe's ______
style
tread
size
Who was there first?
Car
Bicycle
Footprints
Which of the following inferences is supported by the information shown above?
The snowmobile broke through the fence
The snowmobile carried two people
The deer jumped over the fence
The man chased the dog
Which place is the best footprint (best impression) is most likely to be found?
loose sand
hard packed snow
fresh mud
sidewalk
Which of the following footprint characteristics would best assist an investigation in determining the weight of a suspect?
Depth
Width
Pattern
Length
Which student's handwriting matches the sample of writing from assignment at the top of the picture?
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
Student 4
The three characteristics listed above that he should compare to most accurately identify the person who left the note are...
Characteristics 1, 2 & 4
Characteristics 1, 3 & 4
Characteristics 2, 3 & 5
Characteristics 2, 4 & 5
True or False: Handwriting evidence can be examined to match a suspect
True
False
The writing from which number best matches the sample from the crime scene?
1
2
3
4
5
True or False: Handwriting experts look at form, arrangement, lines, and content of handwriting
True
False
What is graphology?
The study of handwriting.
Technique used for separating mixture.
The study of chromium.
Technique used for combining mixtures.
Which of the following locations did the student MOST LIKELY visit before she entered her house?
Beach
Playground
Baseball Field
Construction site
True or False: Analyzing soil samples and their characteristics can help investigators find evidence that a suspect was at the crime scene.
True
False
Which suspect's fabric sample MOST CLOSELY resembles the fabric found at the scene?
Suspect W
Suspect X
Suspect Y
Suspect Z
After conducting a burn test on a sample of fabric, the residue left was melted plastic. What type of material can we infer the sample was?
Synthetic
Natural
Animal
Plant
All of the following are useful tests for fabric samples EXCEPT...
Absorb/Repel
Stretch
Wrinkle
Odour
Why would we use chromatography in an investigation?
To figure out what colour pen was used.
To analyze the handwriting of a criminal.
To analyze the chromium level at a crime scene.
To determine the writing utensil used (pencil, pen, marker, etc).
Which of the following rows identifies the manipulated variable and the responding variable in the chromatography experiment?
Type of marker tested - Separation of the ink
Type of marker tested - Volume of water used
Size of dot on paper - Separation of the ink
Size of dot on paper - Volume of water used
