Woods

Question 1

Hardwoods

Answer 1

Hard to work with, e.g expensive furniture

Question 2

Example of hardwoods

Answer 2

Mahogany, beech, ash, walnut, birch, elm and oak

Question 3

Mahogany

Answer 3

Expensive, difficult to work with. E.g furniture, window frames, doors, staircases

Question 4

Beech

Answer 4

Non toxic. E.g childrens toys, utensils, furniture.

Question 5

Ash

Answer 5

Tough, flexible. Used outdoors. E.g hockey sticks, cricket stumps.

Question 6

Oak

Answer 6

Hard, strong, heavy

Question 7

Softwoods

Answer 7

Easy to work with, inexpensive. E.g furniture, structures and frames

Question 8

E.g of softwoods

Answer 8

Pitch pine, parana pine, redwood, Douglas fir, Scotspine, hoop pine, Sitka spruce

Question 9

Pine

Answer 9

Inexpensive. E.g making moulds for vacuum, forming furniture

Question 10

Parana pine

Answer 10

Heavy, tough. E.g staircases, window sills, step ladders

Question 11

Spruce

Answer 11

Tough, hard. Not suitable for outdoors. E.g newspapers

Question 12

Cedar

Answer 12

Excellent for outdoors. E.g closets, chests, boats, pencils

Question 13

Man made boards

Answer 13

Cut + glued to form board or wood chips sheet (glued).

Question 14

Plywood

Answer 14

Strong, layered

Question 15

Chipboard

Answer 15

Weak, cheap.