WorksheetsDeath
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
refers to an underlying cause of death, as opposed to the final cause.
pupa
adipocere
proximate cause of death
pulmonary arrest
Match description with the correct stage of decomposition:
livor, rigor, and algor mortis occur during this stage
fresh
bloat
active decay
advanced decay
rigor mortis peaks how many hours after death?
36
18
8
12
An old woman dies peacefully in her sleep. There is no sign of foul play. What is her manner of death?
accidental
homicidal
natural
undetermined
What makes supernovas explode?
It can happen because a chicken nugget decides it wants some sauce and it falls into a nuclear reactor and creates a supernova.
It can happen from a Moon stealing mass from a companion star and then stealing so much it explodes into a million pickles.
It can also happen when two neighboring galaxies collide.
It can happen when a star comes to the end of its life and has no more nuclear energy and some mass flows to the core until it can’t withstand its own gravitational force and collapses in on itself and blows up
Neutron stars are formed when gravity squeezes electrons & _____ into neutrons in a supernova.
protons
isotopes
quarks
matter
A ____ star with a mass of 1.4 suns may go supernova (I) if too much material accretes.
white dwarf
red dwarf
red giant
neutron
White dwarfs are dead stars. They glow because...
neutrinos emit light as they orbit the dead stars.
of the high rate of nuclear fusion in their cores.
they are very hot and it takes many billions of years for them to cool down.
Why do even the most massive stars stop fusing at iron?
Iron absorbs energy instead of releasing it
Iron releases energy instead of absorbing it
Iron is the least stable element
Iron just hates fusing
A supernova occurs when a _____ star runs out of fuel (or overloads) and explodes.
sun-like
single
massive
double
What is the term for the stiffening of muscles after death?
Rigor mortis
Algor mortis
Livor mortis
Decomposition
Which process involves the cooling of the body after death?
Rigor mortis
Algor mortis
Livor mortis
Putrefaction
What is the primary cause of death in a heart attack?
Cardiac arrest
Pulmonary embolism
Stroke
Liver failure
Which stage of decomposition is characterized by the presence of maggots?
Fresh
Bloat
Active decay
Advanced decay
What is the scientific term for the study of death and dying?
Thanatology
Pathology
Forensics
Taphonomy
