Match each vocabulary word to the correct definition. 1. ridge characteristics 2. probability 3. soil 4. testimony 5. radial fractures a. the frequency of an event. b. extend outward from the point of impact, almost like the spokes on a wheel. c. the ridge endings, enclosures, and other details that make up a fingerprint. d. surface material from the earth, both natural and artificial. e. the evidence given by witnesses during a trial.

1. Ridge characteristics . c. The ridge endings, enclosures, and other details that make up a fingerprint

Fingerprints are used for forensic identification purposes thanks to unique features within their patterns which are called ridge characteristics

2. Probability a. The frequency of an event. More precisely, it is the measure of the chance that an event will occur and it is represented in statistics as a number between 0 and 1.

3. Soil d. Surface material from the earth, both natural and artificial. Soil is a mixture of different matter such as, minerals, gases, liquids, organic matter, organisms.

4. Testimony. e. The evidence given by witnesses during a trial. Testimony may be oral or written.

5. Radial fractures b. Extend outward from the point of impact, almost like the spokes on a wheel