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Evidence & Investigation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Something that is changed during an experiment to see what will happen (one word)

(a)  

2.

What the supplies needed to complete an experiment called

(a)  

3.

Observations recorded and put into charts or graphs are called...

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Data

c)

Variables

d)

Materials

4.

Your best solution or answer to the question or problem a ....

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Data

c)

Material

d)

Variable

5.

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

Problem or Question

b)

Research

c)

Ask other people for their opinion

d)

Arrive at conclusion

6.

The most common type of fingerprint is the...

(a)  

7.

The fingerprint type that is a combination of patterns is called

a)

Composite

b)

Combination

c)

Whorl

d)

Arch

8.

Which of the following identifies the fingerprint patterns on Andrea's left and right index fingerprints

a)

Left whorl, right arch

b)

Left whorl, right loop

c)

Left arch. right whorl

d)

Left arch, right loop

9.

The ridge characteristics shown above, from top to bottom are:

a)

Ridge ending, Bifurcation, Island, and Lake

b)

Bifurcation, Island, Lake, Ridge Ending

c)

Ridge ending, Lake, Bifurcation, and Island

d)

Lake, Bifurcation, Island, and Ridge Ending

10.

The police find the following set of fingerprints. The patterns on the fingerprints shown above, from left to right, are a....

a)

a loop, an arch, a loop, and an arch

b)

loop, an arch, a loop, and a whorl

c)

whorl, an arch, a whorl, and an arch

d)

whorl, an arch, a whorl, and a loop

11.

Which track was most likely made by the student when he was walking?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

12.

Which of the following identifies the direction and speed of travel for the set of footprints EXITING the house?

a)

West & Running

b)

East & Walking

c)

West & Walking

d)

East & Running

13.

The pattern that appears on a shoe print is created by the shoe's ______

a)

style

b)

tread

c)

size

14.

Who was there first?

a)

Car

b)

Bicycle

c)

Footprints

15.

Which of the following inferences is supported by the information shown above?

a)

The snowmobile broke through the fence

b)

The snowmobile carried two people

c)

The deer jumped over the fence

d)

The man chased the dog

16.

Which place is the best footprint (best impression) is most likely to be found?

a)

loose sand

b)

hard packed snow

c)

fresh mud

d)

sidewalk

17.

Which of the following footprint characteristics would best assist an investigation in determining the weight of a suspect?

a)

Depth

b)

Width

c)

Pattern

d)

Length

18.

Which student's handwriting matches the sample of writing from assignment at the top of the picture?

a)

Student 1

b)

Student 2

c)

Student 3

d)

Student 4

19.

The three characteristics listed above that he should compare to most accurately identify the person who left the note are...

a)

Characteristics 1, 2 & 4

b)

Characteristics 1, 3 & 4

c)

Characteristics 2, 3 & 5

d)

Characteristics 2, 4 & 5

20.

True or False: Handwriting evidence can be examined to match a suspect

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The writing from which number best matches the sample from the crime scene?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

22.

True or False: Handwriting experts look at form, arrangement, lines, and content of handwriting

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is graphology?

a)

The study of handwriting.

b)

Technique used for separating mixture.

c)

The study of chromium.

d)

Technique used for combining mixtures.

24.

Which of the following locations did the student MOST LIKELY visit before she entered her house?

a)

Beach

b)

Playground

c)

Baseball Field

d)

Construction site

25.

True or False: Analyzing soil samples and their characteristics can help investigators find evidence that a suspect was at the crime scene.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which suspect's fabric sample MOST CLOSELY resembles the fabric found at the scene?

a)

Suspect W

b)

Suspect X

c)

Suspect Y

d)

Suspect Z

27.

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?

a)

Synthetic

b)

Natural

c)

Animal

d)

Plant

28.

All of the following are useful tests for fabric samples EXCEPT...

a)

Absorb/Repel

b)

Stretch

c)

Wrinkle

d)

Odour

29.

Why would we use chromatography in an investigation?

a)

To figure out what colour pen was used.

b)

To analyze the handwriting of a criminal.

c)

To analyze the chromium level at a crime scene.

d)

To determine the writing utensil used (pencil, pen, marker, etc).

30.

Which of the following rows identifies the manipulated variable and the responding variable in the chromatography experiment?

a)

Type of marker tested  - Separation of the ink

b)

Type of marker tested - Volume of water used

c)

Size of dot on paper  - Separation of the ink

d)

Size of dot on paper - Volume of water used