Chapter 1 Wood

A type of wood that is both aromatic and moth repelling is ____.

• ash

• red oak

• cherry

• cedar

Softwood comes from ____.

• maple trees

• oak trees

• dark trees

• cone-bearing trees

Wood is made up of many hollow cells held together by a natural substance called ____.

• pith

• albumin

• heartwood

• lignin

The part of a log that is usually lighter in color is ____.

• heartwood

• pith

• sapwood

• hardwood

Woods that resist decay are ____.

• cherry, mahogany, and walnut

• redwood, cedar, cypress, and teak

• oak and maple

• hickory and ash

A coniferous tree is ____.

• cone-bearing

• commonly known as an evergreen

• classified as softwood

• all of the above

Tree growth takes place in the ____.

• cambium layer

• pith

• bark

• heartwood

With proper care, wood will last ____.

• for 5 years

• for 20 years

• for 100 years

• indefinitely

The best way to learn the different kinds of wood is by ____.

• reading about them

• working with them

• taking a walk in the woods

• talking to a carpenter

A softwood used for siding is ____.

• cherry

• poplar

• spruce

• ash