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 Woods Coniferous trees Grows cones instead of

nuts Often time grows where

hardwoods cannot grow Not as abundant as

Hardwoods Easy to work with

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Uses Soft woods are often used for cheaper furniture Hardwoods 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 trees Cedar 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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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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Sources http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/files/fo-NativeTreesofIndiana.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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