Topic 4.2b Timber Practice Flashcard

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What type of trees do softwoods come from?

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Coniferous

Front

Oak is an example of... Softwood, Hardwood, Redwood, Coniferous

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Hardwood

Front

About how much of the planet is forestland?

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70%

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__________ come from coniferous trees which are evergreen, needle-leaved, cone-bearing trees, such as cedar, fir and pine.

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Softwoods

Front

The world’s forests can be divided into what 2 categories?

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Temperate & Tropical

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What type of man-made timber is constructed of layers of veneer which are glued at 90 degrees to each other?

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Plywood

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What is the clearance, clearcutting, clearing or removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to a non-forest use?

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Deforestation

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What is the living, outermost portion of a woody stem or branch?

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Sapwood

Front

What defect is this? Options: Bowing, Cupping, Crook, Twist

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Cupping

Front

What defect is this? Cupping, Crook, Bowing, Twist

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Bowing