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WorksheetsY9 Timber and manufactured boards
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which process isn't used when trees are converted into workable timber?
Debarking
Gluing & Pressing
Seasoning
Felling
Conversion & Sawing
What does FSC stand for?
Forest Sustainability Council
Forest Sustainability Control
Forest Stewardship Council
Forest Stewardship Coorporation
There are several different ways that trees are sawn during the conversion process, they are
1 Tangential cut
2 Through and Through cut
3 Baulk
4 Quater cut
1 Baulk
2 Tangential cut
3 Through and Through cut
4 Quater cut
1 Baulk
2 Through and Through cut
3 Tangential cut
4 Quater cut
Hardwoods come from (a) trees that shed their leaves in the winter.
Make sure you use a capital letter at the start of the word
Ash is a
Hardwood
Softwood
Manmade Board
Pine is a
Hardwood
Softwood
Manmade Board
What is the name of this timber based product?
MDF
Chipboard
Plywood
Hardboard
Hardwoods come from (a) trees that shed thier leaves in the winter.
Softwoods come from (a) trees that grow in colder climates.
Softwoods grow (a) than Hardwoods.
Which type of wood is most expensive?
Hardwood
Softwood
Once trees have been sawn and converted into usable timber it needs to be (a) to prevent it from warping and splitting.
Wood can be air seasoned or seasoned in a (a) using heat to remove moisture.
Mahogany is a
Hardwood
Softwood
Manmade Board
Balsa is a hardwood, what characteristics does it have?
Heavy
Lightweight
Hard
Soft
The material shown in the image is (a)
Hardwoods are used to manufacture:
Front doors
Window frames
Dining tables
Chopping boards
Spruce is a
Softwood
Hardwood
Manmade Board
Cedar contains natural oils which
offer natural water resistance
True
False
Read the following statement, which manufactured boards is it describing: "... is similar to plywood but the central layer is made from strips of timber. Good for shelves and worktops."
Blockboard
Chipboard
MDF
Hardboard
Plywood
