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Timbers Flashcards

1
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Are hardwoods quick or slow growing?

A

Slow

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2
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What colour is Beech?

A

Pinkish

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3
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Which wood works well for garden furniture?

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Oak

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4
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Uses of beech

A

Furniture, toys, kitchen utensils

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5
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Common uses of beech?

A

Furniture

Firewood

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6
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What’s the difference between hardwood & softwood?

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Hardwood tends to be from slow growing trees like oak. Softwood from quick growing like conifers.

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7
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Examples of U.K. Based hardwood

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Beech oak and ash

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8
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What%age of softwood does uk produce

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10%

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9
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what is oak used for?

A

Furniture, garden furniture

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10
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Common uses of beech

A

Furniture, toys, kitchen utensils

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11
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What are the two basic types of wood?

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Hardwood and softwood.

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12
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What are the two types of wood?

A

Hardwood and softwood

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13
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Name 4 types of hardwood

A 
Beech
Oak
Ash
Mahogany
Teak
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14
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Common uses of beech

A

Furniture

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15
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Where is Oak found?

A

Europe

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16
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What colour is mahogany?

A

Reddish pink brown

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17
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What colour is beech wood

A

Pinkish

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18
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Common uses of mahogany

A

Outdoor furniture, veneers

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19
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What two types of wood are there?

A

Hardwood and Softwood

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20
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Common uses of teak

A

Boat building

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21
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What key terms relate to hardwood

A

Timber that is slow growing, from broad leaved trees

22
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What are some common uses of teak?

A

Outdoor furniture, boats,science laboratories.

23
Q

What are uses of beech?

A

Furniture,toys and kitchen utensils

24
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What are some uses of oak

A

Furniture, garden furniture

25
Q

Name five types of hardwood

A 
Beech
Oak
Ash
Mahogany
Teak
26
Q

Name five types of hardwood

A

Beech oak ash mahogany teak

27
Q

Common uses for beech?

A

Furniture
Toys
Kitchen utensils

28
Q

Where do the slowest growing trees come from?

A

Tropical rainforests

29
Q

Where do softwoods come from?

A

Conifers which are evergreen trees

30
Q

Use of Oak

A

Kitchen doors

31
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http://healthyliving.azcentral.com/the-effect-of-temperature-on-respiration-rate-12295692.html

What hardwood trees are grown in the UK?

A

Beech, oak and ash.

32
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What colour is rosewood?

A

Brown

33
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There are two types of wood. Name them

A

Hardwood and Softwood

34
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What type of trees supply hardwood

A

Deciduous, broad leave trees that loose their leaves in autumn. Beech, oak and ash are examples of hardwood trees

35
Q

There are two basic types of wood , what are they ?

A

Hardwood and softwood

36
Q

How long do the slowest growing trees take to grow?

A

Approx 100 years

37
Q

What types of wood are there?

A

Hardwood & Softwood

38
Q

What type of trees are there in the U.K.?

A

Deciduous and coniferous trees

39
Q

What does conversion mean?

A

Sawing of the trunk into planks

40
Q

Common use of mahogany?

A

Tool handles, laminating, sport equipment

41
Q

Common uses of Beech ?

A

Furniture, toys, kitchen utensils

42
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What are some uses of Beech?

A

Furniture, toys, kitchen utensils

43
Q

Name the two basic types of wood

A

Hardwood and softwood

44
Q

Common Uses of Beech?

A

Furniture,
toys,
kitchen utensils

45
Q

What are some uses of beech

A

Furniture, toys, kitchen utensils

46
Q

Where does uk import ,most of its softwood from.

A

Scandinavia

47
Q

Where are the slowest growing trees from?

A

Tropical rainforests

48
Q

What colour is teak?

A

Golden brown

49
Q

Give 3 examples of hardwood trees in the U.K.

A

Beech, oak, ash

50
Q

What is the colour of ash?

A

Pale cream

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