People have used wood for millennia for many purposes, primarily as a fuel or as a construction material for making houses, tools, weapons, furniture, packaging, artworks, and paper. The year-to-year variation in tree-ring widths and isotopic abundances gives clues to the prevailing climate at that time. COUNT 5
QSN1 What has been the primary purpose of wood for millennia other than fuel? ANS1 construction material QSN2 What is often made of wood that provides shelter to people? ANS2 houses QSN3 For clues about the climate of a place, we can look at variation in isotopic abundances or what other thing? ANS3 tree-ring widths QSN4 What could be made out of wood that could be used to fight off attackers? ANS4 weapons QSN5 What category of items often constructed from wood does a chair belong to? ANS5 furniture