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Woods - Textiles class

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three main types of timber ?

a)

Light wood, heavy wood, plywood

b)

Softwood, Hardwood, Manufactured

c)

Light wood, heavy wood and man-made

d)

Straight grain, knotted wood, no grain

2.
Natural woods are classified as softwoods and hardwoods.
Which are cheaper?
a)
softwoods
b)
hardwoods
3.
Which are more durable?
a)
softwoods
b)
hardwoods
4.
Manufactured boards are made by cutting up solid timber wood and sticking it back together again in different ways. Which board is made by sticking together very thin layers of hardwood?
a)
MDF
b)
plywood
c)
chipboard
d)
hardboard
5.
Which board is made by gluing and pressing together very small pieces of softwood?
a)
MDF
b)
plywood
c)
chipboard
d)
hardboard
6.
Which board is made by by gluing and compressing tiny fibres of softwood?
a)
MDF
b)
plywood
c)
chipboard
d)
hardboard
7.
Which board would you use for making more expensive furniture?
a)
MDF
b)
plywood
c)
chipboard
d)
hardboard
8.

Why would a designer choose to use Pine over Mahogany?

a)

Pine is sustainable.

b)

Pine is more expensive.

c)

Pine has a nicer aesthetic.

d)

Pine comes in larger sizes.

9.

What is a veneer and why would you apply it to MDF?

a)

It is a thin layer of timber used to make MDF stronger.

b)

It is a thin layer of a material used to make MDF look different.

c)

It is a type of timber that makes MDF waterproof.

d)

It is a type of timber that helps MDF look different.

10.

Why are trees, and therefore timber plantations, important to the environment?

a)

Trees help to soak up atmospheric pollutants, like methane.

b)

Trees help to soak up the rain.

c)

Trees help to soak up carbon dioxide.

d)

Trees help to soak up atmospheric gases, like oxygen.

11.

Softwoods come from...

a)

coniferous trees

b)

deciduous trees

12.

Oak come from..

a)

deciduous tree

b)

coniferous tree

13.

Hardwood trees have the following properties

a)

They are used in building work and construction.

b)

Their used for high quality furniture.

c)

Thin needle like leaves, grow fast and stay green all year.

d)

Broad leaves, grow slowly and loose leaves in winter.

14.

Which of the following are properties of manufactured boards?

a)

Lightweight, waterproof and can be any colour

b)

Large sheets of material, multi directional strength,

c)

Comes in one standard thickness

d)

Waterproof, fire resistant, heavy

15.

Materials properties are

a)

The aesthetics of the material

b)

the physical property that doesn't depend on the amount of material

c)

the function of the product made from the material

d)

the person or company that owns the material