Fingerprint Evidence: Making a Match with Minutiae

The uniqueness of a fingerprint is due to the ________ of its ridges.

What are minutiae points?

• points of comparison

• points of crossover

• points of loops

• points of deltas

What is the name of this fingerprint minutiae on top and botttom in this picture?

• Spur

• Delta

• Ridge Ending

• Lake

What is the name of this minutiae pictured?

• Lake

• Delta

• Island

• Hook

What is the name of this minutiae?

• Delta

• Crossover

• Lake

• Fork

Who else has their fingerprints on record? Select all that apply.

• Farmers

• Military personnel

• Bankers

• Government officials

How many fingerprints are stored on IAFIAS?

• 10,000,000

• 1,000,000

• 100,000,000

• 100,000

How long does it take IAFIS to search all of the fingerprints on file?

What is the name of this minutiae?

• Lake

• Bifurcation

• Hook

• Crossover

• Crossover

• Lake

• Hook

• Delta

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3