Papers, Boards, and Timbers (AQA DT GCSE)

The process by which cellulose fibres from wood are combined with water and chemicals into a paste when making paper…

• Pulping

• Mashing

• Dessicating

• Plastering

Softwoods are made from what type of tree?

• Carnivorous

• Deciduous

• Coniferous

• Evergreen

Answer explanation

Softwoods are made from tres that grow much more quickly, and keep their leaves (or needles) all year round. These are known as ‘evergreens’. Which are coniferous trees.

Which paper would be best for initial design sketches of a project?

• Grid/squared paper

• Layout Paper

Answer explanation

Layout paper can be bought in bulk for very cheap, making it ideal for designers and architects who use a lot of paper. It is also relatively thin, and excellent for use with pencils.

Which wood would be the best to use for outdoor furniture?

• Beech

• Pine

• Teak

• Mahogany

Answer explanation

Teak is a hardwood that has natural oils that help to waterproof it and prevent it from rotting in outdoor environments.

Which would be the best paper to use for high quality applications?

• Tracing paper

• Cartridge paper

Oak is a…

• Softwood

• Hardwood

GSM, the measurement for the weight of paper types stands for…

MDF stands for…

• Micro-Detailed Fibreboard

• Mid-Density Flatboard

• Medium Density Fibreboard

Choose an appropriate use for solid white board

• Hardback book covers

• Modelling

• Watercolour painting

• Building furniture

Answer explanation

Solid white board can be easily printed on, or covered over to make the covers of hardback books.

Which of these timbers cannot be used outdoors?

• Ash

• Teak

• Hardboard

• Oak

Answer explanation

Hardboard is a manufactured board that will very quickly succumb to water ingress if left outdoors and lose its integrity - becoming soggy and horrible.