By Mr. Cottrell

Tree Categories

HardwoodsCherry TreeOakHickoryWalnutAshMaple

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HardwoodsFound very

abundantly in Indiana

State parks contain a high number of hardwoods

Nut bearing treesNon coniferous

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Soft WoodsPineCedarHemlock

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Soft WoodsConiferous treesGrows cones instead

of nutsOften time grows

where hardwoods cannot grow

Not as abundant as Hardwoods

Easy to work with

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UsesSoft woods are often used for cheaper furnitureHardwoods are preferred for people that burn

wood for heat in furnaces and in fireplaces because they produce more heat and burn longer

Hardwoods used in furniture making, flooring, and cabinets

Softwoods like pine is used in residential construction framing

Pine tree are used for Christmas treesCedar can be made into shingles for homes

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Quiz1. True or False

Hardwoods are nut bearingWhich tree is a soft wood?

A. OakB. PineC. Hickory

3. True or FalseHardwoods are used for framing

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Sources

True

Hardwood trees are nut bearing

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FalsePlease try again

Hardwoods do grow nuts

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A

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Oak is not a soft wood

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B

Correct

Pine is in the soft wood category

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C

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Hickory is considered a Hardwood

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True

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Hickory is not used for framing

The answer is false

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FalseCorrect

Hardwoods are not used for framing

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Sourceshttp://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/files/fo-NativeTreesofIndia

na.pdf tree lists

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/misc/in98forests/webversion/images/figure10.pdf tree map

http://www.ncrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/jrnl/2005/nc_2005_pijut_001.pdf hardwoods

http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/usesof/treeuses.htm uses of trees

http://cwis.marywood.edu/archives/IMAGES/Arboretum,%20Cherry%20Tree.jpg cherry tree picture

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/michaels/plantprop3/pine%20tree.jpg pine tree

http://img91.imageshack.us/i/206treejr2.jpg/ cedar tree picture

http://www.landsandforests.com/images/fire/CityofTopic1.jpg black oak picture

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