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Quick questions on Timbers, metals and plastics and their uses - SQA National 5 Design and Manufacture

3short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.

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Name one hardwood and one softwood. [1 mark]
What is q2?
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State why aluminium is used for drinks cans. [1 mark]
What is q3?
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Describe one advantage and one drawback of using MDF for furniture. [2 marks]

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