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Wood/Trees: Types and Properties

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two main categories of trees that wood commonly comes from?

a)

Evergreen and Helical

b)

Coniferous and Deciduous

c)

Tropical and Rainforest

d)

Mountain and Island

2.

Which type of tree keeps its leaves all year and is called an evergreen?

a)

Deciduous

b)

Mountainous

c)

Tropical

d)

Coniferous

3.

Which type of trees lose their leaves every year?

a)

Deciduous

b)

Coniferous

c)

Rainforest

d)

Mountainous

4.

Deciduous trees typically grow with which overall crown shape?

a)

Round, wide spreading

b)

Straight up, columnar

c)

Helical, spiral shaped

d)

Conical, cone shaped

5.

Why do many deciduous trees shed leaves annually?

a)

To maximize their lifespan

b)

To conserve energy and water

c)

To help fertilize the ground

d)

For reproduction in spring

6.

Coniferous trees usually grow in which form?

a)

Round, wide spreading

b)

Conical, cone shaped

c)

Straight up, columnar

d)

Helical, spiral shaped

7.

What type of wood is most commonly produced by coniferous trees?

a)

Softwood

b)

Hardwood

c)

Corewood

d)

Finewood

8.

What type of wood is most commonly produced by deciduous trees?

a)

Corewood

b)

Softwood

c)

Hardwood

d)

Finewood

9.

Which statement best explains why hardwood is often harder than softwood?

a)

Softwood lacks tight grain like hardwood

b)

Coniferous trees are weak producers of hardwood

c)

Deciduous trees grow slowly, creating denser grain

d)

Deciduous trees are harder to grow, so wood is harder

10.

When identifying wood, which feature is most useful for distinguishing species?

a)

Leaf color in summer

b)

Soil type under tree

c)

Length of tree trunk

d)

Grain pattern and pores

11.

Which pairing correctly matches tree type to leaf characteristic?

a)

Deciduous—needles and cones

b)

Coniferous—broad flat leaves

c)

Evergreen—retains foliage year-round

d)

Deciduous—retains foliage year-round

12.

Which statement about hardwood and softwood is accurate?

a)

Hardwood always heavier than softwood

b)

Softwood stronger than all hardwoods

c)

Softwood only from evergreen species

d)

Hardwood typically from deciduous species

13.

A wood sample shows large open pores and prominent growth rings. Which class is it most likely?

a)

Softwood from conifers

b)

Finewood from mountain trees

c)

Hardwood from deciduous trees

d)

Corewood from tropicals

14.

A student sees a tree with cones and needle-like leaves. Which wood type would it most likely produce?

a)

Finewood from evergreens

b)

Corewood from sapwood

c)

Softwood from conifers

d)

Hardwood from slow growth

15.

Which growth habit helps coniferous trees shed snow efficiently?

a)

Round, wide crown

b)

Straight, column shape

c)

Helical, spiral trunk

d)

Conical, cone form

16.

Which reason best describes an energy-saving advantage of leaf drop in temperate climates?

a)

Stops wind damage to branches

b)

Increases sunlight on forest floor

c)

Improves root uptake of minerals

d)

Reduces water loss during dormant season

17.

Plywood is made up of thin layers of wood. What are these layers called?

a)

Plys

b)

Strands

c)

Veneers

d)

Sheets

18.

Why are softwood and hardwood plywoods graded differently?

a)

Softwood plywood always is a worse grade

b)

Hardwood plywood can never be worse than a B grade

c)

Each face of hardwood plywood is graded seperately

d)

Different plywood means different grades

19.

What does MDF stand for?

a)

Medium Density Fiberboard

b)

My Dancing Fortnite

c)

Mid-Dimensioned Fir

d)

Moderate Dent-Fiberboard

20.

What material is MDF made of?

a)

All of the Above

b)

Woodchips

c)

Scrapwood

d)

Sawdust

21.

How many board feet? 1 Piece- 8" x 12" x 3/4"

a)

72 Bdft

b)

36 Bd ft

c)

1/2 Bdft

d)

1 Bdft

22.

How many board feet? 2 Pieces- 12" x 24" x 1"

a)

2 Bdft

b)

3 Bdft

c)

4 Bdft

d)

1 Bdft

23.

How many board feet? 3 Pieces- 3' x 5' x 1"

a)

30 Bdft

b)

50 Bdft

c)

45 Bdft

d)

35 Bdft

24.

How many board feet? 4 Pieces- 16" x 3" x 3/4"

a)

1.25 Bdft

b)

1 Bdft

c)

2.5 Bdft

d)

3.25 Bdft

25.

How many board feet? 1 Piece- 10' x 12' x 3/4"

a)

80 Bdft

b)

12,960 Bdft

c)

.625 Bdft

d)

90 Bdft

26.

When calculating board feet to order material, what should be done to the total board footage at the very end?

a)

Add 10% to your calculations to account for scrap wood

b)

Round the board footage up to the next whole number because that is how lumber suppliers charge for it

c)

Nothing, the math should already be good to send to the wood supplier

d)

Add 20% to you calculations so that you have extra material

27.

When calculating board footage, what increment does board thickness get rounded to?

a)

Round up to the nearest 1/8 inch

b)

Round down to the nearest 1/2 inch

c)

Round up or down to the nearest whole inch

d)

Round up to the nearest 1/4 inch

28.

Find the material price for 1 piece measuring 36 inches by 12 inches by 3/4 inch, made of Red Oak at $3.00 per board foot. Use board-foot formula: (T in inches ÷ 1) × (W in inches ÷ 12) × (L in feet).

a)

$12.00

b)

$8.25

c)

$6.75

d)

$9.00

29.

Find the material price for 3 pieces measuring 4 feet by 8 feet by 1 inch, made of Alder at $1.75 per board foot. Assume board footage is calculated per piece then multiplied by quantity.

a)

$160

b)

$180

c)

$168

d)

$150

30.

Find the material price for 2 pieces measuring 23 inches by 3 inches by 3/4 inch, made of Maple at $4.05 per board foot. Apply board-foot rounding for thickness.

a)

$2.00

b)

$8.00

c)

$9.00

d)

$4.05

31.

Find the material price for 1 piece measuring 19 inches by 16 inches by 3/4 inch, made of Walnut at $9.50 per board foot. Include scrap wood allowance by rounding thickness to 1 inch.

a)

$14.00

b)

$19.00

c)

$15.00

d)

$18.00

32.

Find the material price for 3 pieces measuring 3 feet by 18 inches by 1 inch, made of Cherry at $2.90 per board foot. Calculate total cost including quantity.

a)

$42.50

b)

$38.00

c)

$40.60

d)

$39.15

33.

Why is plywood/MDF priced differently than solid wood?

a)

Plywood/MDF is almost always cheaper

b)

Solid wood gets used more often in furniture making

c)

You can get much more plywood than solid wood

d)

Plywood/MDF are priced by the Square Foot rather than the Board Foot

34.

What is the margin of safety on the miter saw?

a)

6"

b)

3"

c)

2"

d)

4"

35.

What side of a board should be facing the table/fence of the miter saw?

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

36.

When cutting angles on the miter saw, what side should your "hold down" hand be on?

a)

Obtuse (big) side

b)

Acute (small) side

37.

What type of cut should NOT be done on the miter saw?

a)

Rip Cut

b)

Miter Angle Cut

c)

Bevel Cut

d)

Cross Cut

38.

Where on the board being cut should the blade for the miter saw line up when beginning a cut?

a)

Outside edge toward the operator

b)

Inside edge by the fence

c)

Directly in the middle of the board

d)

Wherever the blade lands when the saw is fully extended

39.

What is the shortest length of material that can be safely cut on the miter saw?

a)

4"

b)

20"

c)

10"

d)

6"

40.

What should be done if the blade guard is missing from the miter saw?

a)

Don't use the saw

b)

All of the Above

c)

Alert your teacher to the problem

d)

Unplug the saw so that it does not get accidentally turned on

41.

What kind of cuts can be done on the table saw?

a)

Dado/Rabbet Cuts

b)

All of the Above

c)

Cross Cuts

d)

Rip Cuts

42.

What is the margin of safety for the RIP table saw?

a)

12"

b)

7"

c)

5"

d)

3"

43.

Where should you stand while operating the table saw?

a)

As close to the blade without being in the margin of safety

b)

Off to one side in case of kickback

c)

On the opposite side, pulling the material through

d)

Directly behind your piece to keep it under control

44.

If material is too small to safely push through the table saw, what should be used?

a)

Push Sticks

b)

Auxiliary Fence

c)

Support Roller

d)

Miter Gauge

45.

What is the correct blade depth setting for the rip table saw?

a)

One saw tooth above your piece

b)

1/2" above your piece

c)

Directly flush with the top of your piece

d)

1" above your piece

46.

What should always be installed on the table saw before cutting?

a)

All of the Above

b)

Riving Knife

c)

Fence

d)

Blade Guard

47.

If you are catching material that is being cut, what should not NOT do?

a)

Help guide the material through the saw

b)

Separate the pieces to avoid kickback

c)

Keep the material from tipping off the back side of the table

d)

Pull the material through from your side

48.

When changing blade types, what must also be changed inside the table saw?

a)

Fence

b)

Sawstop Brake

c)

Table Screws

d)

Switch Box

49.

What material should NEVER be run through the table saw?

a)

Solid Wood

b)

Metal

c)

MDF

d)

Plywood

50.

What is the margin of safety on the DADO table saw?

a)

8"

b)

5"

c)

12"

d)

6"

51.

How much does each dado blade add to the width of a cut?

a)

1/4"

b)

1/2"

c)

1/16"

d)

1/8"

52.

What is the margin of safety on the jointer?

a)

10"

b)

4"

c)

6"

d)

8"

53.

What is the only material that should be run through the jointer?

a)

MDF

b)

Metal

c)

Plywood

d)

Solid Wood

54.

How much material is removed per each pass on the jointer?

a)

1/8"

b)

1/4"

c)

1/16"

d)

1/32"

55.

How high should the outfeed table be set in regards to the cutter head?

a)

1/8" above the cutter head

b)

1/32" above the cutter head

c)

1/16" above the cutter head

d)

Flush with the top of the cutter head

56.

What grain CANNOT be run on the jointer?

a)

None of the Above

b)

End Grain

c)

Edge Grain

d)

Face Grain

57.

What is the ideal minimum length of piece that can be run on the jointer?

a)

6"

b)

12"

c)

10"

d)

8"

58.

What pace should material be run through the jointer?

a)

Steady

b)

Slow

c)

Variable

d)

Fast

59.

What is it called when the outfeed table setting is causing an unwanted chunk to be cut out of the end of a board?

a)

Chunking

b)

Tear-Out

c)

Break Off

d)

Snipe

60.

What type of wood joint is shown below?

a)

Glued Butt Joint

b)

Biscuit Joint

c)

Dowel Joint

d)

Miter Joint

61.

What should be done to boards both before and after they are cut on the table saw? Mark only one oval.

a)

Edge grains should be jointed

b)

Cut the board to exact length

c)

The board should be sanded

d)

Plane the board down to the correct thickness

62.

What type of wood joint is shown below? Mark only one oval.

a)

Dado Joint

b)

Biscuit Joint

c)

Rabbet Joint

d)

Lap Joint

63.

What type of wood joint is shown below? Mark only one oval.

a)

Dado Joint

b)

Biscuit Joint

c)

Dowel Joint

d)

Miter Joint

64.

What are the names of the two pieces of a face frame (the front of a cabinet)? Check all that apply.

a)

Front Post

b)

Rails

c)

Stiles

d)

Trim

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