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WorksheetsCeramics Quiz - Art 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
Besides water and other organic matter, what is clay primarily made of?
Sand
Dirt
Decomposed coral
Decomposed rock
Clay is special for two main reasons. Plasticity means...
the ability to become plastic when wet.
the ability to retain shape when molded.
the ability to retain moisture.
the ability to deconstruct when molded.
Clay turns to ceramic when it is heated to a high temperature. It then becomes impermeable to water which is called...
Vitreous
Verocity
Vessel
Vascular
The stage of clay when it is completely air dried.
Brittle Dry
Bisque
Leatherhard
Bone Dry
The stage of clay when clay has the perfect combination of water.
Straight from the old bag
Straight from the new bag
Straight from the bucket
Straight from the garbage
The stage of clay when it is dried out half way but you can still carve and attach pieces to it.
Bone Dry
Leatherhard
Bisque
Earthenware
The stage of clay after you fire it for the first time.
Leatherhard
Bisque Fired
Bone Dry
Glaze Fired
The glass-like paint mixture used on pottery where it becomes shiny after fired.
Glaze
Tempera Paint
Oil
Acrylic Paint
How many times is clay fired to compete the ceramic process?
1
2
3
4
The oven used to fire the clay and turn it to ceramics.
Kile
Kil
Kind
Kiln
What is this handbuilding technique called?
Coil
Pinch
Slab
Throwing on the pottery wheel
What is this handbuilding technique called?
Coil
Slab
Pinch
Thrown on the pottery wheel
What is this handbuilding technique called?
Coil
Slab
Pinch
Thrown on the pottery wheel
What is this handbuilding technique called?
Coil
Slab
Pinch
Throwing on the pottery wheel
When attaching clay pieces together, you must always do this...
Push and smooth
Smoosh and blend
Slip and smoosh
Slip and score
The watery clay mixture used to attach clay piece together like glue is called...
Score
Slip
Smoosh
Mush
The scratching technique used in attaching pieces of clay together is called...
Scoring
Slipping
Glueing
Scratching
Why might clay explode in the kiln?
Air bubbles
Too thin
Too damp
Pin holes
Air bubbles and Too damp
What are ways to help keep clay damp and workable?
Wrap in plastic
Wrap in paper bags
Wrap with damp cloth or paper towel
Spray with water
Leave out for next class
Mishima is a technique in which you...
press stamps into clay
painting designs onto clay
attach clay together
draw into the clay
