Exam 9: Wood

A(n) ____ foot is a unit of volume measurement equivalent to a piece of wood measuring 12 inches wide, 12 inches long, and 1 inch thick.

Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis, has a fine, even texture, usually with a straight grain.

The term ____ refers to when the moisture content of the wood is equal to the moisture content of the surrounding air.

The term ____ refers to hardwoods.

The term ____ refers to softwoods.

The outside layer of the tree is the ____.

The wood that is cut off to create a cant is known as ____ wood.

The term ____ is used most often in describing the appearance of a board.

The great majority of logs that are processed into lumber are then squared up by cutting a flat face on each side of the log using a ____ saw.

The head saw is a large circular saw ____ inches or more in diameter.

The inner part of the cambium is called the ____, which makes the cells that increase the circumference of the tree.

The very best logs are set aside to be processed into cabinet-grade ____.

Softwood lumber is sold by the foot.

The medullary rays of the tree run vertically across the face of the cross section.

Once the log has been cut into boards, the edges are trimmed off to produce a board of uniform width, and the boards are cut to length.

A squared-up log is called a ____.

As the earth developed, conifers were the first trees.

Coniferous trees lose their leaves each year, and deciduous trees have needles and cones.

To easily and accurately divide a board into equal-width pieces, hold a measuring tool across it from edge to edge, adjust until you read a multiple of the width desired, and then mark it off at each multiple.

The ____ is at the center of the tree.