GHS - HARD AND SOFT WOODS - Timber

Pine is a

• Hardwood

• Softwood

• Manmade Board

Hardwoods come from _______ trees that shed thier leaves in the winter.

Softwoods come from __________ trees that grow in colder climates.

Softwoods grow _______ than Hardwoods.

Which type of wood is most expensive?

• Hardwood

• Softwood

What are Man-Made Timbers?

• Composite products that use wood lengths, fibres and veneers along with an adhesive binder and combined under heat and pressure to produce a product​

• The wood cut from the tree into planks of different sizes and cross-sections

• Compressed wood

• Wood used by humans

Which fact is not true of Softwood trees?

• They grow faster than hardwoods

• Have needle like leaves and are evergreen

• Are deciduous and shed their leaves in winter

• Are coniferous trees

Which options apply to wood recycling?

• Recycling timber is the environmentally friendliest form of timber production.

• The process of turning waste timber into usable products.

• Timber recycling allows for a more polished look when using the final processed wood.

• Timber can be chipped down into wood chips which can be used to power homes or power plants​.

What are the characteristics of 'green' timber?

• It is freshly cut and contains high levels of moisture

• It has been seasoned and dried out in the open air

• It has been seasoned and dried out in a kiln

• It has been processed into chips

How long can hardwood trees take to grow fully?

• around 30 years

• around 50 years

• around 71 years

• around 100 years