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WorksheetsTypes of Woods
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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What are the three types of woods?
Softwoods
Manufactured Boards
Strongwoods
Hardwoods
Lightwoods
Where do softwoods come from?
Deciduous trees
Coniferous trees
Which statements best describe a coniferous tree? There can be more than one correct answer.
A tree that loses its leaves in the winter
A tree that has cones
A tree that has needles instead of leaves and stays green all year round
A tree that has broad flat leaves that turn orange in autumn
Where do hardwoods come from?
Coniferous trees
Deciduous trees
Which statements best describe a deciduous tree? There can be more than one correct answer.
A tree that loses its leaves in the winter
A tree that has cones
A tree that has needles instead of leaves and stays green all year round
A tree that has broad flat leaves that turn orange in autumn
Where do hardwoods come from?
Which natural woods are examples of hardwoods? There can be more than one correct answer.
Pine
Oak
Birch
Fir
Where do softwoods come from?
Which natural woods are examples of softwoods? There can be more than one correct answer.
Oak
Pine
Fir
Spruce
Which of these is an example of manufactured board?
Which of these is an example of natural softwood?
Which of these is a coniferous tree?
Which of these are examples of manufactured board? There can be more than one correct answer.
Pine
MDF
Plywood
Oak
What does MDF stand for?
Mid Depth Fibreboard
Medium Direction Fireboard
Medium Density Fibreboard
Manufactured Fibreboard
Which of these is a deciduous tree?
Identify two benefits of manufactured boards over natural woods
They look nicer
They can be made in large sheets
They use recycled offcuts and fibres
They are more expensive
Identify two advantages of plywood
It has a good strength to weight ratio
It comes in a range of sheet sizes and thicknesses
It is very soft to work with
It does not have splinters
Identify two good uses for hardboard
A roof structure
A dining room table
The back of a photo frame
The back of a wardrobe or chest of drawers
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