Wood construction and joining techniques | Design and technology

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What do you call wood that has been grown specifically for manufacture?
- branch
- timber ✓
- trunk
- hardwood
Match the tool to the job
- drill
  
  ⇔
  
  making holes ✓
- saw
  
  ⇔
  
  cutting materials such as wood ✓
- ruler
  
  ⇔
  
  measuring ✓
- pencil
  
  ⇔
  
  mark making ✓
- clamp
  
  ⇔
  
  holding something in place ✓
Which of these is NOT a good way to join wood?
- screw
- nail
- glue
- sellotape ✓
- interlocking
How many millimetres (mm) are there in 6.5 centimetres (cm)?
- '65' ✓
Which type of wood would usually be best to use when making a lightweight model?
- hardwood
- dense wood
- softwood ✓
- doesn't matter
What do we use sandpaper for?
- to decorate wood
- to make wood stronger
- to make wood waterproof
- to smooth rough edges ✓

Which of these products is made from wood?
Which of these would NOT be used to measure size or angles?
- protractor
- ruler
- measuring jug ✓
- tape measure
- set square
Match the tool to the job.
- hacksaw
  
  ⇔
  
  cut through wood ✓
- bench hook
  
  ⇔
  
  supports wood being cut ✓
- ruler
  
  ⇔
  
  measures size ✓
- triangular support
  
  ⇔
  
  strengthens joints ✓
- glue
  
  ⇔
  
  sticks materials together ✓
Can you accurately read the length of the line in mm?
- 132 mm ✓
- 135 mm
- 139 mm
Order these steps to cut wood safely.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Gather tools
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Position bench hook
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Position wood
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Make an indentation (cut)
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  Saw through the wood
What word refers to the use of triangles to strengthen joints?
- 'triangulation' ✓

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Force and pressure are needed to saw through wood.

Correct technique and posture allows the blade to work efficiently without force.