Board feet is a measurement of ____________.

• volume

• weight

• length

• area

____________ is the hardest, COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE hardwood.

• Hickory

• Maple

• Cherry

• Walnut

Oak is a type of _________________.

• hardwood

• softwood

• metal

• plastic

What is lumber?

• A piece of wood.

• A type of metal.

• A kind of fruit.

• A chemical compound.

Softwood trees are typically:

• Evergreen

• Deciduous

• Flowering

• Fruit-bearing

What is a key characteristic of softwood trees?

• Its fast growth rate

• They have broad leaves

• They lose their leaves in winter

• They grow only in tropical regions

Softwood comes from _____.

In general, hardwood is _____ than softwood.

Hardwood comes from _____.

Which type of wood is most often selected for constructing the frames of residential buildings?

• Pine

• Oak

• walnut

• maple