Material for Technical Use: Wood

Exercises

Wood: ExercisesExercise 1.- Complete these sentences:

•The trunk´s part with youngest wood is called _________.• The best quality wood in the trunk is _______________.• The bark is _______________ of the trunk.• There are cracks in the ____________ called __________ ______________ .

Exercise 2.- Complete the steps to obtain wood.

Cut down the trees Transport

Distribution

Exercise 3.- ¿Which tools are used to cut trees?

Exercise 4.- ¿How can we transport the trunks to the sawmill?

Wood: Exercises

Exercise 6.- Choose the correct answer:•Wood absorbs a lot of water. So it´s: Hygroscopic or Hard.

•Ebony is harder or softer than balsa.

•Wood doesn´t conduct heat or electricity, so it´s a good Insulator or Conductor.

•Eucalyptus is a little or very resistant wood.

Wood: Exercises

Exercise 7.- Complete the next table:

Madera Propiedad Aplicación

Light wood Huelva´s strawberries box

Oak Water resistant

Black colour

Red fir Good sonority

Good elasticity and tenacity

Soft and light wood Pencils

Balsa

Soft and resinous wood Construction

Wood: Exercises

Wood: ExercisesExercise 8.- Identify the next artificial boards using arrows :

Fiberboards

Chipboards

Plywoods

Exercise 9.- Mark with a cross the use of the next tools:

Wood: Exercises

To measure To mark To Fix To cut To

smooth To drill To split

Hammer and nails

Flexometer

Rasps

Compass

Vise

Backsaw

Wood auger

Wood: ExercisesExercise 10.- Join with arrows:

• Square• Screwdrivers• Wood augers• Vise• Jigsaw• Rasp• Electric drill• Bar clamp• Rip saw• Hammer

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