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• the tree types of wood are hardwood, softwood and manufactured board.
• trees have annual rings and they tell us how old the tree is, each ring represents one year of growth. if they are far apart, they were provided with plenty of water and sunlight
• two hardwood trees are oak and horse chestnut
• coniferous trees are evergreen trees that stay green all year and have needles
• two weaknesses of hardwood is they are heavier than other types of wood and theyre expensive, two strengths are they are durable and strong.
• mdf is commonly used on a laser cutter
• sustainable means to be able to maintain something and replenish it quickly
• Forestry stewardship council logo certifies that the wood company replants 1 tree for every tree they cut down
• deforestation is the wiping out of forests and it reduces the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere, produces more co2 gasses and wipes out animal habitats
• it takes 30-100 years to produce wood that is suitable for human use
• planned obsolescence is a product that has manufacturing settings programmed into it when is is being manufactured to reduce its life span
• 3 renewable energies are hydro, wind and solar
• deciduous means that trees lose their leaves in the autumn
• 2 manmade boards are mdf and plywood
• 2 softwood trees are pine and cedar
• the 6 r's are renew, refuse, reduce, reair, rethink and recycle
• environment is the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal or plant lives or operates
• teak is a hard durable timber used in shipbuilding and for making furniture
• a dowel is a projecting peg used for holding together components of a structure
• biodegradable capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms and thereby avoiding pollution.
• ergonomics is the design characteristics of an object
• softwood is the wood that comes from a conifer (such as pine, fir or spruce)
• pine is an evergreen coniferous tree which has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves
• plywood is a type of strong thin wooden board consisting of two or more layers glued and pressed together with the direction of the grain alternating
• chipboard is a cardboard usually made entirely from wastepaper
• anthropometric refers to ascribing human form/attributes to a being or thing not human
• hardwood is the wood from a broadleaved tree (such as oak, ash, or beech)
• mahogany is a hard reddish-brown timber from a tropical tree, used for quality furniture
• manufacture means to make (something) on a large scale using machinery
• fairtrade is a foundation that supports farmers and workers in developing countries to improve their working conditions
• ethical means avoiding activities or organizations that do harm to people or the environment