Hardwood & Softwood

Which type of wood is pine?

• hardwood

• softwood

Which type of wood is oak?

• hardwood
• softwood

Which type of wood comes from trees with needles?

• softwood
• hardwood

Which type of wood comes from trees with broad leaves?

• softwood
• hardwood

Which type of wood is used more commonly for finish work on high quality furniture?

• softwood
• hardwood

What type of tree grows faster?

• Hardwood

• Softwood

Which of these statements about softwood trees is false?

• They have tall, thin trunks

• They are evergreen

• They tale hundreds of years to grow to full height

• They have branches all the way up the trunk

Which of these statements about hardwood trees is false?

• They lose their leaves in winter

• They only have branches at the top

• They take hundreds of years to grow to full height

• They have tall, thin trunks

Which of these is true?

• Hardwoods cost more than softwoods

• Softwoods are denser than hardwoods

• Hardwood has knots in the grain

• Hardwoods come in narrower planks than softwood

Hardwoods cost more because:

• They are harder to cut down

• They have to be transported further

• They are in shorter supply

• They are heavier and more difficult to transport