WorksheetsWoods
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these in NOT a category of wood?
a)
Firmwood
b)
Softwood
c)
Hardwood
d)
Man-made board
2.
Mahogany is a...
a)
Firmwood
b)
Softwood
c)
Hardwood
d)
Man-made board
3.
Pine is a...
a)
Firmwood
b)
Softwood
c)
Hardwood
d)
Man-made board
4.
Ash is a...
a)
Firmwood
b)
Softwood
c)
Hardwood
d)
Man-made board
5.
MDF is a...
a)
Firmwood
b)
Softwood
c)
Hardwood
d)
Man-made board
6.
Plywood is a...
a)
Firmwood
b)
Softwood
c)
Hardwood
d)
Man-made board
7.
Which man-made boards is made up of layers of wood glued together?
a)
Blockboard
b)
Chipboard
c)
MDF
d)
Plywood
8.
Which man-made board is made up of wood dust pressed together with glue/resin?
a)
Blockboard
b)
Chipboard
c)
MDF
d)
Plywood
9.
What is a downside of using MDF or chipboard?
a)
It's expensive
b)
It's bad for the environment
c)
It's not very aesthetically pleasing
d)
It's too heavy
10.
What is an advantage of using man-made board?
a)
It's cost effective
b)
It's strong and light
c)
It's waterproof
d)
It's 100% eco-friendly
11.
Hardwood is...
a)
Slow growing
b)
Fast growing
12.
Softwood is...
a)
Slow growing
b)
Fast growing
13.
What type of tree is this?
a)
Deciduous
b)
Coniferous
14.
What type of tree is this?
a)
Deciduous
b)
Coniferous
15.
What does evergreen mean?
a)
The tree does not lose its leaves/spines in the autumn
b)
The tree is greener than other trees
c)
The tree can survive the winter
d)
The tree has green leaves
16.
What happens to the leaves of most Deciduous trees?
a)
When fall off in the Autumn
b)
They stay on all year round
c)
They catch more sunlight than most leaves
d)
They make softwood
17.
What is an advantage of using solid wood to make furniture?
a)
It tends to be higher quality and can sell for more money
b)
It is waterproof
c)
It is good for the environment
d)
It is well made
18.
Why would you put a finish on a piece of wood?
a)
To make it water/weather resistant
b)
To make it environmentally friendly
c)
To improve the joints
d)
To make it anti-rust
19.
A this piece of expensive wood put over a cheaper wood is called...
a)
A wood coating
b)
A wood covering
c)
A veneer
d)
A varnish
20.
How can you tell how old a tree is?
a)
count the rings
b)
ask it
c)
check its Facebook page
d)
Use carbon dating technology
21.
How many Millimeters (mm) are in a Centimeter (cm)
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
5
22.
How many Centimeters (cm) are in a Meter (m)?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
100
d)
1000
23.
What are these lines on the wood called?
a)
Grain
b)
Etching
c)
Veneer
d)
Varnish
24.
Which is the correct spelling?
a)
Deciduous
b)
Desiduous
c)
Decidous
d)
Deciduos
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