Clay Basics Pretest - 7th Grade

What is clay primarily composed of?

• Sand

• Water

• Minerals and organic materials

• Rocks

Which of the following best describes the texture of wet clay?

• Smooth and hard

• Gritty and coarse

• Soft and pliable

• Crumbly and dry

What process involves shaping clay by repeatedly pressing it to remove air bubbles and make it more uniform?

• Sculpting

• Wedging

• Drying

• Firing

What is the name of the process that involves heating clay in a kiln to a high temperature to harden it?

• Glazing

• Sculpting

• Wedging

• Firing

What is the purpose of scoring and slipping in clay work?

• Adding water to make the clay softer

• Creating texture on the surface of the clay

• Attaching two pieces of clay together securely

• Removing excess air from the clay

What is the term for a clay object that has been fired once and is now ready to be glazed and fired again?

• Greenware

• Leather-hard

• Bisqueware

• Overfired

Which stage of clay is ideal for adding textures, carving, and attaching parts?

• Greenware

• Leather-hard

• Bisqueware

• Bone dry

What hand building method uses stacked and joined hand-rolled clay ropes to create a form?

• coil building

• slab building

• throwing

• pinch pottery

What hand-building method uses flattened pieces of clay to create and construct objects?

• coil building

• slab building

• throwing

• pinch pottery

Explain what the word 'identity' means..