Physical Evidence

2. Type of fiber that is man-made
6. clues about the victim or suspect
9. Can be classified as loops, whorls, and arches
10. The universal solvent
13. Study of firearms and ammunition
15. Type of fiber made from plants or animals
16. Principle that states "with contact between two items, there will be an exchange."
17. Genetic material that can be extracted from body tissues and used to create a profile to identify a victim or suspect
18. Can be analyzed to determine its properties, such as color, tint, thickness, density, chemical composition, and refractive index (RI).

1. Bottom portion of hair in which nuclear DNA can be found
3. Evidence that is formed as an object leaves a "mark" on another one, such as tire tracks, toolmarks, & bitemarks
4. Points on a fingerprint where the ridge structure changes, such as forks, bridges, and deltas
5. Process of separating a mixture into its individual components, such as determining the compounds in gasoline
7. Instrument used to examine hairs & fibers in detail
8. Forms when an object is torn or broken; edges can be examined to see if they match
11. Can be matched to a weapon and analyzed to determine a weapon's size, shape, or length as well
12. Substances that give color to objects, such as paint, hair, and fibers
14. Type of print left on a surface at a crime scene, such as a tool handle, glass, door, etc.