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High Desert Satellite — Crime Busters

Crime Busters · Division B · High Desert Satellite · 2025

14 questions · 160 points · 50 min· 2 questions from the original omitted

Original test source

"Crime Scene: Who Broke Fred's Bowling Ball"

You MUST complete: Powder/Polymer Evidence Lab with your coach by Jan 31. (25 minutes)

You will need to:

  1. Enter your Finding from the Powder/Polymer Wet Lab (Jan 27-Feb 1).
  2. Identify the remainder of the evidence (in this test) from the crime scene.
  3. Based on all evidence and clues determine: "Who Done It"

You are allowed to use only one sheet of notes 2-sided.

Open: Feb 1 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST Test Time: 30 min.

Read each question careful to answer accurately. Good Luck

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"Who Broke Fred's Bowling Ball"Victim:Crime Scene: Fred's prize possession is his Bowling Ball. On Friday he woke up and his Bowling Ball was broken. However he noticed there was evidence in his house that were not there when he went to sleep. This evidence will be identified throughout the test.

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Suspect 1:

Barney is Fred's Best friend and neighbor who is always jealous of Fred's Bowling Ball. He has a sea shell collection. He loves salted pretzels. On the night of the crime he was wearing a wool Night Cap.

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Suspect 2:

Betty Rubble is Barney Rubbles wife and neighbor of Fred and Wilma. She is always angry when Fred invites her husband Barney to go Bowling. She loves vanilla pudding and drinks vinegar tea from her favorite plastic mug made by her friend Wilma made for her from an old left over container. She loves to sleep in her nylon socks. She has a pet saber tooth cat.

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Suspect 3:

Bamm Bamm is Barney and Betty's son. He has a favorite club that he enjoys using to break things. His favorite meal is Hot pterodactyl wings. He ALWAYS wears the same leopard skin outfit and hat with a cotton ball on top, even to bed. He also loves wresting with his mom's pet.

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Suspect 4

Wilma is Fred's Wife. She helps Barney clean his sea shell collection. She is also into growing herbs in her garden. She wears a cotton dress. She also keeps Fred's Bowling trophy collection clean and shiny.

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Suspect 5:

Dino is Fred's dinosaur dog. Likes to play fetch with sticks and balls. He has a favorite plastic water dish also made by Wilma.

POWDERS: Use your FINDING from the Lab you completed this past week to INPUT Below

Question 1

10 pts

UNKNOWN POWDER A Location Found: Closet where Bowling Ball kept Powder Name: ____ (Enter Findings From Wet Lab with Coach)

Question 4

10 pts · select all that apply

UNKNOWN POWDER D/E Location Found: Fred's Hallway near closet Powder Name: ____ (Enter Findings From Wet Lab with Coach)

POLYMERS: Use your FINDING from the Lab you completed this past week to INPUT Below

Question 5

10 pts

UNKNOWN POLYMER F Location: Fred's Kitchen Polymer Name: ____ (Enter Findings From Wet Lab with Coach)

Question 6

10 pts

UNKNOWN POLYMER G Location: Fred's Hallway Polymer Name: ____ (Enter Findings From Wet Lab with Coach)

FABRICS: Use TEST ANALYSIS to Identify the Unknown FABRICS

Question 7

10 pts

UNKNOWN FABRIC H Location: Fred's Bedroom TESTS: Flame Test: self extinguishing, chars, smell: burning hair, ash: dark Microscope: FABRIC TYPE: ____

Question 8

10 pts

UNKNOWN FABRIC I Location: Fred's Kitchen TESTS: Flame Test: self extinguishing, melts, SMELL: sweet, ASHES: Hard black beads Microscope: FABRIC TYPE: ____

Question 9

10 pts

UNKNOWN FABRIC J Location: Fred's Closet TESTS: Flame Test: self extinguishing: NO, chars, SMELL: Burning paper, ASHES: Grey Microscope: FABRIC TYPE: ____

Hairs: Hair Names to choose From: (not all used)

Question 10

10 pts

Identify the following Hairs by letter. Hair K: Found in Fred's Bedroom

Question 11

10 pts

Identify the following Hairs by letter. Hair L: Found in Fred's Bathroom

Question 12

10 pts

Finger Print M Location: on closet door This Finger Print belongs to:____

Question 13

10 pts

Found Fingerprint N Location: Closet Door knob This fingerprint belongs to: ____

Question 14

10 pts

UNKNOWN Liquid O Location: Fred's Kitchen TESTS: Cloudy: No, Color: Yes, Sweet: no. pH: 2-3

Question 15

20 pts

The evidence points to ____ as the one who broke Fred's Bowling Ball

Question 16

20 pts

LIST the evidence that helped convince you of the THIEF and explain significance. Identify Motive. Name second suspect and their evidence but why not likely