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Can you answer the following questions:
Can you answer the following questions:
What are the two main categories of timber?
Which type of trees grow in hotter countries?
Which type of wood doesn’t lose its leaves in winter?
Which is the more expensive category of wood?
What term describes turning a tree into planks of wood?
What term describes removing the moisture from wood?
What is a renewable material?
What gas does a tree provide us with?
What is the strongest part of the tree?
What is a knot?
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Hardwood and softwood.
Hardwood
Softwood
Hardwood
Conversion
Seasoning
A material that can be regrown
Oxygen
Heartwood
Where the branch joins the tree trunk
What wood is the most suitable for an outdoor bench and why?
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Teak as it is naturally oily and will repel water. See AQA textbook pg 9 for further information.
What wood is the most suitable for a chopping board and why?
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Beech as its tight grain makes it more hygienic for food use.
What wood is the most suitable for a snooker cue and why?
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Ash as it’s springy and withstands impact.
What wood is the most suitable for a high quality table and why?
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Oak as it’s a hardwearing, attractive and durable wood.
What wood is the most suitable for a shed and why?
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Cedar as it’s a durable but relatively cheap softwood.
Bonus question: What wood is this phone case made from?
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Bamboo is a fast growing and renewable source of wood
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