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Building Materials: Lumber

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE or FALSE:

Wood products used for building materials are often grown in managed forests and harvested by sawyers, equipment operators and sawmill workers

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

2.

TRUE or FALSE:

Most wood products such as dimensional lumber like 2"x4" or 4"x 4" are milled from raw materials harvested from the forests of North America

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Lumber is graded and sorted by

a)

Wood Grain

b)

Thickness

c)

Color

d)

Length

e)

Width

4.

TRUE or False:

Knots are found in most grades of lumber.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

5.

What are some of the natural defects found in wood products?

a)

Cracks and splits

b)

Wanes and knots

c)

Warping, cupping and twists

d)

All of the above

6.

Warping in wood products is caused by....

a)

Rapid drying

b)

Excessive moisture

c)

Splits or cracks in the wood

d)

All of the above

7.

TRUE or FALSE:

Dry rot is the breakdown of wood caused by a wood‑destroying fungus.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

8.

A kiln is like a huge oven. It is used for what purpose?

a)

Cooking lunch for the mill workers

b)

Baking treats for the beavers and bears of the forest

c)

Making ceramic dishes for the heavy equipment operators

d)

Drying out lumber in a slow and controlled environment

9.

Building materials made from forest products are treated with preservatives to prevent them from....(fill in the blank)

a)

turning into pine cones

b)

running away to the join the circus

c)

molding, decaying or suffering damage from insects

10.

TRUE or FALSE:

Forest products commonly used for construction purposes are milled and manufactured before being transported to lumber yards and hardware stores. These products include studs, planks, boards and beams.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE