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Types of wood

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHAT IS WOOD

a)

Wood is obtained from trunks and branches of trees

b)

Wood is not a natural resource

c)

Wood is expected to be free to all

d)

Wood does not float

2.

Pick the major TYPES OF WOOD (more than one)

a)

Hard Wood

b)

Rubberwood

c)

Soft Wood

d)

Dense Wood

e)

Pine Wood

3.

True or False Rubberwood is not vulnerable to warp and rot and does not needs to be treated with preservatives and laminated to improve its durability.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Plywood is..

a)

Natural formed and harvested as one piece

b)

made by gluing together thin layers of wood veneer

c)

not flammable

d)

made by steam and pressure fusing together thin layers of wood veneer.

5.

A solid wood workpiece generally has grains which are patterns resulting from

a)

past weather patterns

b)

seasonal moisture

c)

the natural arrangement of wood fibers

d)

growing position towards the sun

6.

True or False when you cut or plane a workpiece, make sure that you do it along the grain.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The patterns on wood also include knots.These indicate the starting point of a branch or a dormant bud. Knots are imperfections in wood and often Strengthen or Weaken the workpiece.

a)

Strengthen

b)

Weaken

c)

no affect

8.

The choice of wood depends on the...

a)

customer

b)

what is available

c)

project

d)

money in your wallet

9.

__________ is renowned for its aesthetic value, workability as well as resistance to decay

a)

Pine

b)

rubberwood

c)

teak

d)

dense

10.

Woods can be classified in two broad categories, ___________ _______. (pick 2)

a)

soft

b)

dence

c)

heavy

d)

hard

e)

lite

11.

This type of wood expands with moisture and contracts during dry months.

a)

Solid

b)

Soft

c)

entangled

d)

strong

12.

This is a universal scale that classifies the Hardness of wood

a)

Janga

b)

JayJay

c)

Janka

d)

Juniper

13.

which wood id higher on the Janka scale

a)

Pine

b)

Brazilian Walnut

14.

Which wood is harder

a)

Brazilian Cherry

b)

American Cherry

15.

What is used to test wood in the Janka scale

a)

A marble at 45 degrees

b)

a 10P Nail

c)

and 1/2' screw

d)

a 44 caliber steel ball