GCSE D&T Unit 6 - Sources, Origins and Properties

Where does wood come from?

• The Sea
• Trees
• Concrete

Roughly how many different types of trees are there?

• 13000
• 23000
• 33000

What is meant by the word durable?

• How long a material will last for
• How strong a product is
• How nice a product looks

What does the abbreviation FSC stand for?

• Forest Sales Commission
• Forestry Stewardship Council
• Forest Service Community

What is the term used for the time is takes a tree to grow?

• Becoming Big
• Harvesting
• Cultivation

What is the process called when trees are cut down?

• Cutting
• Thinning
• Felling

What is meant by the term product mileage in relation to timber?

• How tall a tree is
• How long it takes a tree to grow
• How many miles wood travels from tree to end user

What is the process called when trees are processed into timber that can be sold?

• Conversion
• Cutting
• Processing

What does sustainability mean?

• Ensuring that a material will last a very long time and not run out
• Materials being used and disposed through landfills
• Making sure a material does not last a long time

In the UK, sustainably managed forests must be FSC or PEFC accredited, true or false?

• true
• false