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Hardwoods and Softwoods 101

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who specifies which grade of wood to be used for each part of a project?

a)

Carpenter

b)

Architect

c)

Foreman

d)

Laborer

2.

Which type of lumber comes from trees have needles and stay green all year?

a)

Softwoods

b)

Hardwoods

c)

Succulents

d)

Herbs

3.

Which type of lumber comes from trees that lose their leaves every year?

a)

Hardwoods

b)

Softwoods

c)

Beams

d)

Boards

4.

What represents one year of growth for a tree?

a)

An extra branch

b)

A foot of height

c)

Annular ring

d)

Maturity

5.

What is the old inner part of a tree that is more durable?

a)

Roots

b)

Sapwood

c)

Bark

d)

Heartwood

6.

What identifies the quality of a wood?

a)

grade

b)

age

c)

percentage

d)

smell

7.

What is the fast way to dry lumber?

a)

air drying

b)

kiln drying

c)

sun baking

d)

blow drier

8.

What is the more durable way to mill lumber?

a)

Fron-cut

b)

Quarter-Sawed

c)

Plain-Sawed

d)

Side-cut

9.

What is NOT a way to see if lumber contains too much moisture?

a)

Hit it with a hammer and see if moisture comes to the surface

b)

Use a Moisture meter

c)

Light it on fire

10.

What is NOT an advantage of wood as a building material?

a)

It has durability and beauty

b)

It absorbs shocks from sudden loads

c)

It is easily worked

d)

It is the strongest building material