Lumber & Wood Products for Construction

Fill in the blank:

Wood products used in (a)   are grown and harvested in forests around the world

True or False:

The bark from a tree is considered useless and does not have any value once it is stripped away from the log in the milling process.

• True

• False

True of False:

A deciduous tree is also known as an 'evergreen' tree

• True

• False

True or False:

Trees that bear cones and have needle like leaves is known as a coniferous tree.

• True

• False

True or False:

Hardwood forests are made up of broad leafed trees that are green in the spring & summer but change color in the fall and drop all the leaves in the winter.

• True

• False

What trees are considered 'hardwood' trees?

• Maple

• Pine

• Redwood

• Oak

Fill in the blank:

Redwood, Cedar and Douglas Fir are all considered (a)   and are also know as coniferous trees.

True or False:

Cracks, splits and warping in wood products are caused by cold temperature and high humidity

• True

• False

Which of the following are reasons why it is important to have wood dry out slowly?

• To reduce warping

• To prevent excessive cracking

• To make it smell like the forest when you cut it

• To manage and reduce water content of the wood

Which tropical hardwoods are used commonly in Hawaii?

• Port Orford Cedar

• Mahagony

• Koa

• Ponderosa Pine

• Teak