Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources Tools: Printer (color optional) 4 sheets of 8.5 x 11 paper Scissors Directions: 1. Print 2. Fold paper in half vertically 3. Cut along dashed lines These instructions accompany the interactive E-Flash Cards online at www.g-wlearning.com
alumina Aluminum oxide. It is the input to the second phase of making aluminum. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 01 of 48 E-Flash Cards bauxite Aluminum ore. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 02 of 48 E-Flash Cards billets Long, square pieces of steel. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 03 of 48 E-Flash Cards blast furnace A furnace commonly used in iron smelting. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 04 of 48 E-Flash Cards
blooms Short, rectangular pieces of steel used to produce structural shapes and rails. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 05 of 48 E-Flash Cards cant The square center section of a log. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 06 of 48 E-Flash Cards charging The first step in the process of making steel in a basic oxygen furnace. When being charged, the furnace tilts to one side to receive pig iron, scrap steel, and flux. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 07 of 48 E-Flash Cards chemical processes Processes that break down or build up materials by changing their chemical compositions. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 08 of 48 E-Flash Cards
conversion A process that changes hydrocarbon molecules into different sizes, both smaller and larger. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 09 of 48 E-Flash Cards core The center layer of plywood. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 10 of 48 E-Flash Cards cracking The process of breaking heavier hydrocarbons into smaller ones. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 11 of 48 E-Flash Cards crossbands The layers between the faces in plywood. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 12 of 48 E-Flash Cards
edger saw A machine that has a number of blades on a shaft. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 13 of 48 E-Flash Cards electrochemical processes Processes that break down or build up materials by changing their chemical compositions. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 14 of 48 E-Flash Cards faces The outside layers of plywood. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 15 of 48 E-Flash Cards fiberglass Strands of glass used as the matrix for composite materials and insulation. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 16 of 48 E-Flash Cards
fiber-optic cables Strands of glass used to transmit voice, television, and computer data at high speeds. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 17 of 48 E-Flash Cards float glass Glass that is changed into sheets for windows and similar products by floating the molten glass on a bed of molten tin. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 18 of 48 E-Flash Cards fractional distillation A process in which petroleum is pumped through tubes and heated until it becomes a series of hot liquids and vapors. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 19 of 48 E-Flash Cards fractionating tower A tower that is used to separate the different liquids and vapors in petroleum. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 20 of 48 E-Flash Cards
galvanized steel Zinc-coated steel used for automobile parts and containers. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 21 of 48 E-Flash Cards glass A material produced using thermal processes by solidifying molten silica in an amorphous state. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 22 of 48 E-Flash Cards hardwood lumber A type of lumber produced from trees that lose their leaves at the end of each growing season. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 23 of 48 E-Flash Cards head rig A very large band saw that cuts narrow slabs from a log. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 24 of 48 E-Flash Cards
lehr An annealing oven. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 25 of 48 E-Flash Cards lumber Wood used to make frameworks in residences or other types of structures. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 26 of 48 E-Flash Cards lumber core plywood A type of core used for plywood that is made from pieces of solid lumber that have been glued to form a sheet. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 27 of 48 E-Flash Cards mechanical processes Processes that use mechanical forces to change the form of natural resources. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 28 of 48 E-Flash Cards
particleboard core plywood Plywood that has a core made of particleboard. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 29 of 48 E-Flash Cards petroleum An oily, flammable, nonuniform mixture of a large number of different solid and liquid hydrocarbons. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 30 of 48 E-Flash Cards pig iron The basic input for steelmaking that results from thermal and chemical actions. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 31 of 48 E-Flash Cards polymerization A conversion process that causes small hydrocarbon molecules to join together. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 32 of 48 E-Flash Cards
primary processing The step in which material resources are converted into industrial materials. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 33 of 48 E-Flash Cards refining The second step in the process of making steel in a basic oxygen furnace. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 34 of 48 E-Flash Cards resaw A machine that uses a group of evenly spaced circular or scroll saw type blades to cut many boards at once. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 35 of 48 E-Flash Cards separation A process used in petroleum refineries that breaks petroleum into major hydrocarbon groups. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 36 of 48 E-Flash Cards
skelps Strips of steel used to form pipes. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 37 of 48 E-Flash Cards slabs Wide, flat pieces of steel. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 38 of 48 E-Flash Cards smelting The thermal process used to heat to extract metals from their ores. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 39 of 48 E-Flash Cards softwood lumber A type of lumber produced from needle-bearing trees. It is used for construction, for shipping containers and crates, and for railroad ties. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 40 of 48 E-Flash Cards
steel An alloy of iron and carbon used for frameworks in industrial and commercial buildings. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 41 of 48 E-Flash Cards tapping The final step in the process of making steel in a basic oxygen furnace. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 42 of 48 E-Flash Cards thermal processes The types of processes that use heat to melt and reform natural resources. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 43 of 48 E-Flash Cards tin plate Tin-coated steel used to make food cans. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 44 of 48 E-Flash Cards
treating A petroleum-refining process that adds or removes chemicals to change the properties of petroleum products. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 45 of 48 E-Flash Cards trim saw A machine that has a series of spaced blades. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 46 of 48 E-Flash Cards veneer A thin sheet of wood that is sliced, sawed, or peeled from a log. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 47 of 48 E-Flash Cards veneer core plywood The most common type of core used for plywood. Technology Chapter 15 Processing Resources 48 of 48 E-Flash Cards