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Timber Tec Types of Timber/Trees

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two main categories of timber mentioned in the passage?

a)

Softwood and hardwood

b)

Pine and oak

c)

Redwood and cedar

d)

Maple and birch

2.

Hardwood timber comes from broad leaved trees like ________, Cherry and Teak.

a)

Oak

b)

Pine

c)

Cedar

d)

Spruce

3.

Which of the following is true about softwood timber?

a)

It comes from broad leaved trees

b)

It comes from conifers with needles and cones

c)

It is always softer than hardwood

d)

It is never evergreen

4.

The main difference between softwood and hardwood as described in the passage is:

a)

Softwood comes from coniferous trees, while hardwood comes from deciduous trees.

b)

Softwood is always softer than hardwood.

c)

Hardwood trees grow faster than softwood trees.

d)

Softwood is more expensive than hardwood.

5.

Redwood and Whitewood make up approximately what percentage of the timber sold in the UK?

a)

50%

b)

80%

c)

10%

d)

100%

6.

Around one tenth of timber sold in the UK is classified as what type of wood?

a)

Hardwood

b)

Softwood

c)

Plywood

d)

Chipboard

7.

Hardwood is mainly used for high-class joinery or where a ________ effect is required.

a)

decorative

b)

structural

c)

temporary

d)

insulating

8.

Hardwood is typically a lot more expensive than softwood.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The rate at which a softwood tree grows depends on which of the following factors?

a)

The length of the growing season

b)

Warmth

c)

Rainfall

d)

All of the above

10.

A softwood tree which grows more slowly will tend to have ________ knots, closer growth rings and produce a denser and better grade of timber.

a)

smaller

b)

larger

c)

looser

d)

fewer

11.

Northern countries such as Finland have colder and shorter growing seasons, which means they are able to produce higher grades of softwood.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Britain has longer and warmer growing seasons, therefore the softwood grows faster, is less dense, coarser in texture and generally has larger knots.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What are the two types of softwood commonly used?

a)

Redwood and Whitewood

b)

Oak and Mahogany

c)

Teak and Walnut

d)

Beech and Maple

14.

What is another common name for Redwood?

a)

Oak

b)

Scots Pine

c)

Maple

d)

Birch

15.

Isolated branches of Redwood run all the way down the remainder of the trunk.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Redwood, once cut, has a distinctive border between which two parts of the wood?

a)

Heartwood and sapwood

b)

Bark and cambium

c)

Pith and cortex

d)

Xylem and phloem

17.

Redwood is a type of softwood. One typical use of Redwood is _________.

a)

Joinery

b)

Roofing tiles

c)

Concrete mixing

d)

Electrical wiring

18.

The canopy of European Whitewood (Spruce) tends to flare to the base of the tree in what shape?

a)

Square

b)

Triangular

c)

Round

d)

Flat

19.

Whitewood has a large proportion of ______ and contains resin pockets.

a)

pin knots

b)

heartwood

c)

sapwood

d)

bark

20.

Compared to European Redwood, Whitewood is:

a)

Darker in colour

b)

Lighter in colour and with age, turns a silvery grey colour

c)

Redder in colour

d)

More yellow in colour

21.

Douglas fir is commonly used for _________

a)

joinery, doors and heavy construction

b)

making paper and cardboard

c)

textile manufacturing

d)

food packaging

22.

Western red cedar (or red cedar) is commonly used for _________

a)

furniture, decking, cladding, and roof shingles

b)

making musical instruments only

c)

manufacturing car parts

d)

food packaging

23.

Yew is commonly used for _________

a)

interior and exterior furniture e.g. chairs, gate posts and wood turning

b)

making paper pulp

c)

construction of bridges

d)

manufacturing of plastic products

24.

Where are hardwoods usually found?

a)

Broad-leaved temperate and tropical forests

b)

Coniferous forests

c)

Deserts

d)

Grasslands

25.

Solid hardwood joinery tends to be ______ compared to softwood.

a)

expensive

b)

lighter

c)

weaker

d)

cheaper

26.

Why is the ability to be steam bent important for some hardwoods?

a)

It allows the wood to be shaped for specific uses, such as making chair seats.

b)

It increases the natural color of the wood.

c)

It makes the wood waterproof.

d)

It prevents the wood from rotting.

27.

True or False: Balsa is the heaviest and hardest wood on the market.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What type of wood is Beech?

a)

Softwood

b)

Hardwood

c)

Plywood

d)

MDF

29.

Beech is a straight-grained hardwood with a ______ texture.

a)

fine

b)

rough

c)

coarse

d)

uneven

30.

Beech wood can be steam bent.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What color is Mahogany wood?

a)

Yellow

b)

Reddish brown

c)

White

d)

Black

32.

Mahogany is used for expensive indoor furniture, shop fittings, bars, and _____

a)

veneers

b)

floor tiles

c)

roof shingles

d)

plastic panels

33.

True or False: Mahogany is an inexpensive wood.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Mahogany?

a)

Difficult to work with

b)

Reddish brown in color

c)

Cheap

d)

Used for outdoor construction

35.

Oak wood, when treated, looks very classy and elegant.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What is the color of teak wood?

a)

Golden brown

b)

Dark red

c)

Pale yellow

d)

Black

37.

Teak is highly resistant to which of the following?

a)

Fire

b)

Moisture and outdoor weather

c)

Insects

d)

Heat

38.

Teak wood is commonly used for which of the following?

a)

Outdoor furniture

b)

Boat building

c)

Laboratory furniture and equipment

d)

All of the above

39.

Fill in the blank: An example of a hardwood tree is _______.

a)

Maple

b)

Pine

c)

Cedar

d)

Spruce

40.

Fill in the blank: An example of a hardwood tree is _______.

a)

Walnut

b)

Pine

c)

Cedar

d)

Spruce

41.

Knots are a portion of a branch embedded into the _______ of a tree.

a)

trunk

b)

leaf

c)

root

d)

bark

42.

Which type of knot is no longer an integral part of the tree?

a)

Live knot

b)

Dead or Bark Ringed knot

43.

Fill in the blank: Live knots may improve the ______ appeal.

a)

visual

b)

structural

c)

chemical

d)

thermal

44.

Fill in the blank: Dead or Bark Ringed knots can be ______ or dropped out completely.

a)

loose

b)

tight

c)

painted

d)

sealed

45.

What is a Rotten knot?

a)

A group of adjacent knots

b)

A dead knot which has fallen out

c)

A knot that has died and is decaying

46.

What is a Fallen knot?

a)

A dead knot which has fallen out

b)

A group of adjacent knots

c)

A knot that has died and is decaying

47.

What is a Cluster knot?

a)

A knot that has died and is decaying

b)

A group of adjacent knots

c)

A dead knot which has fallen out

48.

What type of knot is described as 'One face and one edge'?

a)

Splay or Spike knot

b)

Arris knot

c)

Face knot