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Evidence and Investigation- Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of the fingerprints circled in this picture is called what?

a)

an island

b)

a delta

c)

a lake

d)

a whorl

2.

What type of fingerprint is shown in the pictures?

a)

composite

b)

whorl

c)

loop

d)

arch

3.

What type of fingerprint pattern is shown in the pictures?

a)

composite

b)

loop

c)

whorl

d)

arch

4.

What type of fingerprint pattern is shown in the pictures (ignore the small red circles)?

a)

composite

b)

loop

c)

whorl

d)

arch

5.

What type of fingerprint is shown in the picture?

a)

composite

b)

whorl

c)

loop

d)

arch

6.

What is chromatography?

a)

The study of handwriting.

b)

Technique used for separating mixture.

c)

The study of chromium.

d)

Technique used for combining mixtures.

7.

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).

8.

Who was lying?

a)

The cook.

b)

The maid.

c)

The babysitter.

9.

The prints shown in the picture were likely made by a:

a)

wolf

b)

bear

c)

deer

d)

crow

10.

Were they running or walking in this photo based on the footprint

a)

Walking

b)

Running

c)

vroom vroom

d)

BOTH

11.

The forensic scientist has many duties. Which of these is NOT a job of a forensic expert?

a)

Presenting evidence in court

b)

Convicting a suspect of a crime

c)

Analyzing evidence

d)

Searching for evidence

12.

What is a collection of data using the 5 senses?

a)

inference

b)

fact

c)

observation

d)

hypotheses

13.

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

14.

When comparing handwriting samples, you need to consider which of the following characteristics?

a)

The type of paper it was written on

b)

The message that was written

c)

The date it was written

d)

The slant of the letters

15.

Which of these are examples of natural fabrics

a)

Silk

b)

Wool

c)

Polyester

d)

Cotten

16.

What does synthetic fabric mean

a)

Natural fabric

b)

Fabric that is manufactured by humans

c)

Fabric made of 100% spandex

d)

Fabric made of different things

17.

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

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Data

c)

Variables

d)

Materials

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

22.

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

23.

Who was there first?

a)

Car

b)

Bicycle

c)

Footprints

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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

a)

True

b)

False

30.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

31.

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

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.

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

a)

Absorb/Repel

b)

Stretch

c)

Wrinkle

d)

Odour

36.

10. True or false.  All fabrics absorb water at the same rate.

a)

true

b)

false

37.

11. Ture or false. All fabrics melt at the same rate.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

19. Will it wrinkle, burn or melt, are ways of

a)

distinguishing one fabric from another..

b)

testing the porosity of soil.

c)

studying handwriting.

d)

none of above

39.

21. True or false. Police can tell if a tire track is from a large car or a small car.

a)

True

b)

False