Wood with high moisture content is sometimes referred to as ______

• A. Dry wood
• B. Green wood
• C. Seasoned wood
• D. Kiln-dried wood

Answer: (B)

Wood with a lot of water still in it is called green wood. Freshly cut wood contains a lot of moisture, which adds weight and must be driven off before it will ignite reliably. That high moisture content tends to cool the flame, produce a lot of steam, and slow ignition, making it less efficient as fuel. Other terms describe wood that has been dried: dry wood has low moisture, seasoned wood has been air-dried to a typical moisture level, and kiln-dried wood is dried in a kiln to even lower moisture. So green wood correctly identifies wood with high moisture content.