Wood as a Building Material

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Across
  1. 4. a method of drying lumber where it is stacked outside for one to three months.
  2. 5. an example of a softwood.
  3. 6. the process of light energy transforming water and carbon dioxide into food for a tree.
  4. 7. the size of growth rings when water and food are plentiful.
  5. 8. a method of drying lumber where a type of oven is used to control moisture, air, and temperature.
  6. 11. and example of a hardwood.
  7. 14. an advantage of wood as a building material.
  8. 16. time of the year when light growth rings are produced.
  9. 17. where water enters a tree.
  10. 20. type of trees that give us hardwood.
  11. 21. where we can see the life story of a tree.
Down
  1. 1. method of sawing trees into lumber resulting in low warpage and more durable lumber.
  2. 2. method of sawing trees into lumber resulting in cheaper and easier to kiln dry lumber.
  3. 3. how water gets from the roots to the leafs.
  4. 9. one of the four working parts of a tree.
  5. 10. the part of the tree that produces new wood.
  6. 12. the center of the tree that is not living.
  7. 13. the size of growth rings when water and food is not plentiful.
  8. 15. type of trees that give us softwood.
  9. 18. time of the year when dark growth rings are produced.
  10. 19. one of the two benefits of heartwood.