Bill Nye Worksheet Name:

Date: Hour:

1. Forensics means ________________________.

2. The first thing done at the scene of a crime is _________________.

3. Evidence is also known as _________________.

4. Everywhere you go you leave ___________ behind.

5. ______________ help us hold onto things.

6. After we touch something we leave a pattern of ___________________.

7. Scientists can ____________ for fingerprints.

8. Scientists have given fingerprints different types of names like

___________, ______________ and ________________.

9. What two other things leave tracks? _____________and

_____________.

10. At a crime scene, it is necessary to _____________ or

_____________ it.

11. Once detectives are on scene, they will ____________, ___________

and ____________________.

12. Instant glue helps to ______________ fingerprints.

13. No two _______________ are alike.

14. Every ________ tells a story.

15. The area with the most fire damage is the area that has
_______________________________________ and most likely the area
the fire started.
16. Fires are started by ______________ or ____________.

17. ___________ are also different from each person.

18. If scientists can get a hold of a piece of someone such as _________,

______________, _______________ or _______________ they could
identify that person.

19. _______ contains the instructions to make a living thing.

20. ____________ will have the exact same DNA print.

21. A ______________ test will determine which pen was used for a note.

22. The hills and valleys refer to ________________________.

23. An autopsy means to _________________________.

24. Hair identification will allow the detective to connect the

_____________ to the suspect of victim.

25. At each point of the triangle, one can place what three things?
______________, __________________, _________________