Which is a property of wood that results from the directional structure of “bundled tubes,” or tracheids that make it up.Group of answer choicesshrinkage greater perpendicular to annual ringsgreater resistance to shear perpendicular to annual ringsgreater compressive and tensile strength parallel to grainall of the other options

Wood is strongest in _____.Group of answer choicescompression parallel to the grain, or annual ringstension parallel to the grain, or annual ringscompression perpendicular to the grain, or annual ringstension perpendicular to the grain, or annual rings

Quarter sawn lumber is characterized by relatively straight, vertical grain.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Advantages gained by using timber as building structure material is1 pointHigh strength to weight ratioHigh fire resistanceHigh resistance to warping, bending and crackingHigh resistance to decay

Lumber can be Air-Dried or Kiln-DriedGroup of answer choicesTrueFalse

Moisture content of wood directly affects the size and dimensional stability of wood.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse