technology year 8 may exam

Question 1

how many types of natural timber are there?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

what are the names of the natural timbers?

Answer 2

hardwood and softwood

Question 3

where do hardwoods come from and what speed do they grow?

Answer 3

deciduous trees and they grow slowly

Question 4

what the type of leaves do deciduous trees have?

Answer 4

broad leaves

Question 5

when do deciduous trees lose their leaves?

Answer 5

the autumn

Question 6

where do softwoods come from and what speed do they grow

Answer 6

evergreen trees and they grow quickly

Question 7

name three softwoods

Answer 7

pine, spruce, cedar

Question 8

name three hardwoods

Answer 8

mahogany, beech, oak

Question 9

name three manufactured boards

Answer 9

plywood, medium density firebird (MDF), chipboard

Question 10

what cost is pine?

Answer 10

low in cost

Question 11

what are the properties of pine?

Answer 11

probably the most common softwood, can be cut and machined easily, fairly hard and stable, can be used unprotected indoors but is commonly painted or varnished.

Question 12

what are the uses of pine?

Answer 12

gates, floorboards, furniture, skirting boards, crates and pallets

Question 13

what cost is spruce?

Answer 13

low in cost

Question 14

what are the properties of spruce?

Answer 14

pale in colour, tough, strong, with small knots, resistant to splitting, not very stable

Question 15

what are the uses of spruce?

Answer 15

rafters, roofing joists, furniture

Question 16

what cost is cedar?

Answer 16

high in cost

Question 17

what are the properties of cedar?

Answer 17

straight grained, knot free, light, durable inside and outside, soft

Question 18

what are the uses of cedar?

Answer 18

shed construction, quality fencing

Question 19

what cost is mahogany?

Answer 19

high in cost

Question 20

what are the properties of mahogany?

Answer 20

reddish brown timbers, properties can be quite different, strong, medium weight , difficult to work, used as a veneer often

Question 21

what are the uses of mahogany?

Answer 21

veneered furniture, doors, staircases

Question 22

what is the cost of beech?

Answer 22

medium in cost

Question 23

what are the properties of beech?

Answer 23

light brown colour with characteristic speckles, hard, very tough, fairly heavy, not prone to splitting, has no taste or odour

Question 24

what are the uses of beech?

Answer 24

saw handles, breadboard, kitchen utensils, toys and stools

Question 25

what is the cost of oak?

Answer 25

high in cost

Question 26

what are the properties of oak?

Answer 26

beige brown colour that changes to a rich deep brown with time, hard, strong, heavy, durable

Question 27

what are the uses of oak?

Answer 27

furniture, kitchen units, staircases