Timber tech.

The process “felling of trees” mean

• how we dry the trees

• how we cut down trees

• how we shout convert trees to lumber

• how we group trees

The function of the outer bark of a tree is to

• protect the tree

• guide the tree

• prevent soil erosion

• keep the tree upright

________________ is a hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree which is mainly used to make lumber

• wood

• roots

• metal

• leaf

Which of the following is NOT a function of the root system

• Anchoring the tree to the soil

• Absorbing water and minerals from the soilroots

• produce lumber

• Storing of reserve food

All ______________ trees are angiosperms (flowering plants)

• Softwood

• tall

• triangular shaped

• hardwood

All ______________ trees are gymnosperms (cone bearing seed plants)

• Softwood

• tall

• triangular shaped

• hardwood

These trees have needle-like leaves

• Softwood

• oval shaped crown

• triangular shaped

• hardwood

These trees are often used in high-quality furniture, decks, flooring, and construction that needs to last

• Softwood

• oval shaped crown

• triangular shaped

• hardwood

Coniferous trees are generally found in

• warner regions

• colder regions

• swamps

• deserts

Most hardwoods have a ________ density than most softwoods.

• average

• higher

• lower

• none of the above