What is anatomy and physiology ?

Study of structure and function of the body

Easily visible prints that are made by blood, grease, ink, dirt, etc

The small, detailed parts of a fingerprint

Smallest unit of a textile material

concealed or hidden; requires chemical or physical process to see

What are Fingerprints?

Impressions of Friction Ridges on the fingers

Cotton fibers, Coir Fibers and Stem Fibers are all examples of

What is a scientific theory?

A well tested explanation for how something works.

All the following are generally true about fiber evidence EXCEPT

it can be used to place a person at a crime scene at a SPECIFIC TIME

Recognising the user using physical data. e.g. fingerprint

A scientific law is ______?

A rule that describes a pattern in nature.

What is a delta in fingerprinting?

The triangle shaped pattern on the fingerprint

What is the "scientific method"?

An organized way of questioning, seeing, and answering.

what is a island in a fingerprint?

Small ridge that stands alone, that's not connected to any other ridges

Fibers that are from animals, plants or mined from the ground

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1
The database for shoe tread designs
Stride
Tread
Solemate
Sole
2
ID fingerprint
Plain whorl
Ulnar Loop
Accidental whorl
Double Loop
3
Label microscope number 12
Fine adjustment
Coarse adjustment
Rotating nosepiece
Stage
4
Animal Fiber
Fibers that are from animals, plants or mined from the ground
Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic and Olefins are all examples of
Wool and silk are examples of
Fibers that are manufactured
5
What is anatomy and physiology ?
Study of chemical processes
Study of structure and function of the body
Study of taxonomical levels
Study of microorganisms
6
The bottom of a piece of footware
Solemate
Sole
Stride
Tread
7
ID fingerprint
whorl
loop
arch
8
What is the purpose of tire tread?
to absorb water on the roadway
to make one constant pitch and sound
to provide traction
to help the vehicle slip through the snow
9
Patent prints
Process of lifting a fingerprint.
Easily visible prints that are made by blood, grease, ink, dirt, etc
3D impressions that are made by pressing your fingers in wax, putty, etc
Non-visible prints that are made by the oils and sweat on your skin
10
What are minutiae?
The classification of fingerprints
The fingerprinting companies
The small, detailed parts of a fingerprint
11
Label microscope number 8
Eyepiece
Stage
Codenser
Light soruce
12
What is a fiber?
Smallest unit of a textile material
Something found in cereals
Synthetic substances like nylon or polyester
A large piece of material like a wooly jumper
13
When are the ridges of fingerprints created?
While still in the womb
During the first year of life
They develop continuously over your life
Ridges never develop
14
Latent print
left in soft surfaces dn creates a 3D impression of the print
concealed or hidden; requires chemical or physical process to see
clearly visible to the eye
15
Label the part of the microscope shown.
stage
stage clips
diaphragm
coarse adjustment knob
16
What are Fingerprints?
Impressions of Friction Ridges on the fingers
Impressions of Ridges on your clothes
17
Label the part of the microscope shown.
stage clips
arm
base
stage
18
Fingerprints you can see without enhancement/processing
patent fingerprint
bloody fingerprint
plastic fingerprint
latent fingerprint
19
Plant fibers
Cotton fibers, Coir Fibers and Stem Fibers are all examples of
Fibers that are manufactured
Fibers that are from animals, plants or mined from the ground
Wool and silk are examples of
20
an individual ridge of tread running around the circumference of the tire
Fingerprint
Wheel Base
TrackMate
Rib
21
The tiny details of a fingerprint such as the island, bifurcations, and ridge endings are known as
Galston patterns
papillae
petite structures
minutiae
22
the study of tree rings
Limnology
Dendrochronology
Forensic Botany
Palynology
23
The study of aquatic ecosystems
Limnology
Palynology
Dendrochronology
Forensic Botany
24
Where can you find the core of the fingerprint
Left
Right
Top
Center
25
What is a scientific theory?
The same as a hypothesis
A well tested explanation for how something works.
An absolute truth.
A best guess about something.
26
All the following are generally true about fiber evidence EXCEPT
it can be used to place a person at a crime scene at a SPECIFIC TIME
it is analyzed using microscopes
It can be used as supporting evidence
It cannot convict a suspect on it's own
27
the distance from the center of the front wheel to the center of the back wheel
Rib
Wheel Base
Fingerprint
TrackMate
28
What is biometrics?
Entering a code into a device
Hacking passwords for devices
Recognising the user using physical data. e.g. fingerprint
29
The furrows of your fingerprint are the raised ridges...
False
True
30
We can tell all of the following from foot or tire impressions EXCEPT FOR
Time of day
speed
Direction of travel
Estimated size
31
A scientific law is ______?
Laws scientist need to follow to perform science correctly.
The steps scientists follow to investigate our natural world
An explanation of observations gained through observations
A rule that describes a pattern in nature.
32
What is a delta in fingerprinting?
The change in fingerprints over time
The triangle shaped pattern on the fingerprint
The circle in the middle of a whorl
A greek symbol
33
Label microscope j
Fine adjustment
Mechanical stage
Course adjustment
Objective
34
What is the "scientific method"?
A series of steps with a set order of use
A set series of steps used by scientists only
An organized way of questioning, seeing, and answering.
none of these
35
Label this fingerprint
Loop
Composite
Whorl
Arch
36
Ridges are the bumps and furrows are the dips in fingerprints.
False
True
37
the study of pollen and spores
Palynology
Forensic Botany
Dendrochronology
Limnology
38
The application of plant science to crime scene analysis
Limnology
Dendrochronology
Palynology
Forensic Botany
39
the length of one's step
Sole
Tread
Solemate
Stride
40
IAFIS stands for the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System.
TRUE
FALSE
41
Scientific Method: Conclusion
Analyze results and data
Explain if hypothesis was correct or incorrect
Describe what happened
all of the above
42
what is a island in a fingerprint?
A arch that that looks like a wave
Small ridge that stands alone, that's not connected to any other ridges
Point were a single ridge splits into two separate ridges
43
Synthetic Fiber
Wool and silk are examples of
Fibers that are from animals, plants or mined from the ground
Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic and Olefins are all examples of
Fibers that are manufactured
44
the part and pattern of the tire or sole of shoe that meets the road/ground.
Stride
Tread
Sole
Solemate
45
DNA can be found in the ______ of the Hair
Scale
Cortex
Root
MEDULLA
46
Natural Fiber
Wool and silk are examples of
Fibers that are from animals, plants or mined from the ground
Fibers that are manufactured
Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic and Olefins are all examples of
47
Label the class of fingerprint
Tented Arch
Arch
Whorl
Loop
48
Latent fingerprints can be revealed by:
Fuming
Neither
Both
Dusting
49
A fingerprint lef in liquid, ink or blood on a smooth surface_______
Plastic
Plastic
Patent
Latent
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The database for tire tread patterns
Wheel Base
Fingerprint
Rib
TrackMate

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