Wood and Manufacturing Quiz

What is the definition of "adhesive"?

• A synthetic (man-made) glue e.g. PVA

• A person that makes products from timber

• The cutting down of trees and forests

• A transparent protective layer that absorbs into the wood

What does "batch production" refer to?

• A production method that leads to many of the same product being made continuously

• Where one group of identical products are made at the same time

• The width of a cut

• Bonding layers of material together to improve strength

What is "chipboard" made of?

• Thin layers of wood glued at right angles

• Small particles of wood and wood fibre glued together

• A type of engineered wood made of compressed wood and fibre particles

• Timber from a deciduous tree

What does "deforestation" mean?

• To cut down a tree

• The cutting down of trees and forests to allow a different land use

• A production method that leads to many of the same product being made continuously

• A synthetic (man-made) glue

What is the meaning of "hardwood"?

• Timber from a coniferous tree

• Timber that has come from a deciduous tree

• A transparent protective layer that absorbs into the wood

• Dull or flat looking finish

What does "laminating" involve?

• Bonding layers of material together to improve strength

• The width of a cut

• A production method that leads to many of the same product being made continuously

• A synthetic (man-made) glue

What is "mass production"?

• When the same product is manufactured many times

• The cutting down of trees and forests

• A transparent protective layer that absorbs into the wood

• Dull or flat looking finish

What is "medium-density fibreboard" (MDF)?

• A type of engineered wood made of compressed wood and fibre particles

• Thin layers of wood glued at right angles

• Timber from a coniferous tree

• A synthetic (man-made) glue

What is the definition of "raw material"?

• Source for materials e.g. trees for wood

• A transparent protective layer that absorbs into the wood

• Dull or flat looking finish

• The width of a cut

What does "tolerance" refer to in manufacturing?

• The amount by which a measurement can vary without affecting the product

• A synthetic (man-made) glue

• The cutting down of trees and forests

• A production method that leads to many of the same product being made continuously