Wood Texture Classification Quiz

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What is the main factor that determines the quality of the finished lumber product?

  • The direction of the wood grain (correct)
  • The brightness of the sapwood
  • The color of the heartwood
  • The smell of the lumber

Which part of a tree trunk is where liquid sap passes through from root to crown?

  • Springwood
  • Sapwood (correct)
  • Heartwood
  • Summerwood

How can the age of a tree be determined?

  • By measuring the length of the logs
  • By checking the smell of the wood
  • By examining the color of the lumber
  • By counting the annual rings in the tree trunk (correct)

What process is crucial in ensuring that lumber achieves excellence in quality?

<p>Drying or seasoning the lumber (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is done to logs to make them suitable for use after being sawed into lumber?

<p>Seasoning or drying (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic of lumber can be classified based on its direction, arrangement, or alignment?

<p>Grain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a tree is the principal source of lumber?

<p>Trunk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the cambium layer in a tree?

<p>Developing into wood or bark (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tree part is responsible for absorbing water and oxygen necessary for plant respiration?

<p>Roots (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the thick outer part of tree bark called?

<p>Cortex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a tree is most susceptible to insect attacks?

<p>Pith (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In making cork and tannic acid, which part of the tree is used?

<p>Cortex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does air drying refer to in the context of lumber?

<p>Drying lumber by piling the boards carefully in open air (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method aims to hasten the rapid evaporation of moisture contained in 'green wood'?

<p>Kiln drying (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is softwood cheaper than hardwood?

<p>Because softwood is lighter and easier to work on (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In lumber classification, which type of trees fall under softwood?

<p>Trees with needlelike leaves that shed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of leaving a small open space between edges when air drying lumber?

<p>To facilitate quicker evaporation of moisture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is kiln drying different from air drying when it comes to drying lumber?

<p>Kiln drying uses an oven for drying, while air drying uses open air (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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