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Ceramics Vocabulary

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fluid mixture of clay and water

a)

slide

b)

slurp

c)

score

d)

slip

2.

Unfired pottery

a)

bisqueware

b)

greenware

c)

bone dry

d)

ceramic

3.

The process which changes clay into ceramic

a)

scoring

b)

greenware

c)

firing

d)

kiln

4.

Rolling out clay into rope like pieces

a)

snake

b)

macrame

c)

coil

d)

skinny

5.

Clay that has been changed from a lump into a flat piece

a)

slab

b)

slub

c)

slip

d)

slap

6.

method of kneading clay to get rid of air pockets in clay

a)

wedging

b)

walloping

c)

squishing

d)

washing

7.

The roughening of the surface of wet clay in order to attach another piece of wet clay

a)

coiling

b)

slipping

c)

slab

d)

scoring

8.
The condition of clay that is totally air-dried
a)
Bisque ware
b)
Slip
c)
Leather Hard
d)
Bone dry
9.
Element of Design:
The surface quality of a shape (for example: rough, smooth, soft, hard, or glossy). Can be physical or visual.
a)
texture
b)
color
c)
value
d)
direction
10.
Clay that has been fired once is called
a)
leather hard
b)
bone dry
c)
glazeware
d)
bisqueware
11.
What is this tool?
a)
wire loop tool
b)
wire cutter
c)
modeling tool
d)
rib
12.
What is this?
a)
oven
b)
cairn
c)
kiln
d)
coffin
13.
How can you tell if there is moisture in clay?  (and therefore cannot be fired yet)
a)
It's light in color
b)
It is room temperature
c)
It is cold
d)
It is completely brittle
14.

Clay products that are completely finished.

a)

Ceramic

b)

Bisque

c)

Greenware

d)

Coiling

15.
This tool is called
a)
fettling knife
b)
score
c)
kiln
d)
slab
16.

Why do you score and slip your clay?

a)

to keep the clay moist

b)

to keep the clay in a plastic state

c)

to attach or join your clay

d)

to add decorate elements to the pot

17.

If you glaze your clay it will become...

a)

waterproof

b)

strong

c)

decorative or colorful

d)

all of the above

18.

Another word for pottery. Includes all types.

a)

plastic

b)

ware

c)

bone dry

d)

glazeware

19.

Used for smoothing large areas.

a)

Sculpting tool

b)

Wire tool

c)

Rolling Pin

d)

Rib tool

20.

Used to weld seams together, trim, cut, smooth, and connect.

a)

Rib tool

b)

Wire tool

c)

Sculpting tool

d)

Rolling pin

21.

A stage in the drying process of clay when the clay is pliable but strong enough to handle

a)

greenware

b)

leather hard

c)

bisqueware

d)

ceramic

22.

A term applied to the first firing before glazing

a)

bone dry

b)

bisque

c)

banana pancakes

d)

plastic

23.

A ceramic paint typically composed of opaque or transparent colors which becomes vitreous when fired.

a)

slip

b)

acrylics

c)

glaze

d)

tempera

24.

A decorative technique where the surface of the clay is scratched or drawn into

a)

scrumble

b)

scramming

c)

sincognito

d)

sgraffito

25.

Made mostly of colored pigment and binders to keep it suspended as a liquid and can be applied to greenware

a)

underblaze

b)

colored slip

c)

underdog

d)

underglaze

26.
The procedure of forming and shaping clay by squeezing the clay between your thumb and finger.
a)
pinch
b)
coil
c)
slab
d)
roll
27.

The properties of clay that allow it to to be easily shaped and manipulated

a)

slippery

b)

plasticity

c)

earthenware

d)

greenware

28.
A decomposed granite-type rock
a)
glaze
b)
mud
c)
clay
d)
slab
29.
A mixture of powdered materials that often includes premelted glass made into a slip and applied to a ceramic body by brushing, dipping or spraying.
a)
Slip
b)
Chemical Water
c)
Ceramic Glaze
d)
Acrylic Paint
30.
A method of shaping clay by inserting the thumb of one hand into the clay and lightly pinching with the thumb and fingers while slowly rotating the ball in the palm of the other hand
a)
Slab
b)
Pinch Pot
c)
Wheel Thrown
d)
Coil Pot
31.
Clay undergoes what when it is fired?
a)
metamorphosis
b)
chemical change
c)
surgery
d)
petrification
32.
What is this tool?
a)
rib
b)
needle tool
c)
wire cutter
d)
modeling tool
33.
What are the 3 hand building methods?
a)
pinch, pottery,  glaze
b)
coil, fire, pinch
c)
pinch, slab, coil
34.
Glaze is made out of
a)
silica (sand)
b)
plastic (latex)
c)
clay (porcelain)
d)
lava (volcanic rock)
35.
Don't touch anyone's work even if it looks______________.
a)
Ugly
b)
Cool
c)
Dry as a Bone
d)
Fragile
36.
WHEN ATTACHING 2 PIECES OF CLAY, YOU SCORE & ____?  THIS MATERIAL IS MADE OF WATER & CLAY.
WHAT IS THIS CALLED?
a)
SLIP
b)
SLAB
c)
GLAZE
37.
WHAT IS THE REASON FOR WEDGING THE CLAY?
a)
SHAPING CLAY
b)
GETTING THE MOISTURE EVEN
c)
GETTING THE AIR BUBBLE OUT
d)
ALL OF THE CHOICES
38.
FUNCTIONAL POTTERY CAN BE USED TO EAT FROM. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
39.
Clay that is partially dry, but can still be carved or have pieces added to it
a)
plastic
b)
ceramic
c)
bone dry
d)
leather hard
40.

What stage should your clay be in to pinch, form, and manipulate it?

a)

leather hard

b)

bone dry

c)

slip

d)

plastic

41.

What stage of clay is perfect for carving?

a)

bone dry

b)

leather hard

c)

plastic

d)

slip

42.

What stage must your clay be in to fire?

a)

bone dry

b)

leather hard

c)

plastic

d)

slip

43.
It is important to keep your claywork an even thickness throughout because
a)
it looks better
b)
it will dry evenly
c)
it will be stable and not wobble
44.
What happens if you leave your clay out?
a)
drys out
b)
you can still use it 
c)
it is good to go 
45.
What are these tools?
a)
ribs
b)
wire cutters
c)
wire loop tools
d)
modeling tools
46.
The bottom of your piece that sits on the table or floor is called
a)
Neck
b)
Collar
c)
Rim
d)
Foot
47.
What are the 4 reasons a project blows up in the kiln?
a)
fire, awesome, thin, air up in there 
b)
Air pockets, too much clay, solid clay, too dry
c)
Too dry, on point, too sharp, air pockets
d)
too thin, too thick, too wet, air pockets or bubbles
48.
Clay that has been left to dry slightly and is firm yet still flexible. It is good for carving and slab construction.
a)
leather hard
b)
greenware
c)
plastic
d)
ceramic
49.
When working with clay it is important to:
a)
keep it moist
b)
cover unused portions with plastic
c)
smooth cracks
d)
all of the above
50.
What is the binding "glue" we use for clay? 
a)
paste
b)
glue 
c)
Score 
d)
Slip 
51.
What are cool colors? 
a)
purple, blue, green 
b)
yellow, blue, pink
c)
yellow, red, orange 
d)
rainbow 
52.
What are warm colors? 
a)
blue, green, purple 
b)
blue, pink, orange 
c)
orange, yellow, pink 
d)
red, yellow, orange 
53.
What  types of space can there be?
a)
Positive and neutral
b)
Only Positive
c)
Negative and neutral
d)
Negative and Positive
54.
What type of sculpture only involves the removal of clay from a solid block?
a)
Sgraffito
b)
Additive
c)
Slab work
d)
Subtractive
55.
What is considered a building technique?
a)
Coiling
b)
Sgraffito
c)
Glazing
d)
Sketching
56.
What type of clay can be joined?
a)
Bone dry and leatherhard
b)
Bisque and leatherhard
c)
Any clay drier than leatherhard
d)
Any pieces leatherhard or more wet
57.
What process allows you to create a foot on pottery (using the wheel), as well as allows you to glaze the bottom of pottery?
a)
Trimming
b)
Scraping
c)
Glazing
d)
Coiling
58.
When setting out objects to dry, what must you do to slow the drying of the smaller attachments to even out the drying process?
a)
Place on rack
b)
Hair dry it
c)
Place wet paper towel or plastic on the edges
59.
If an object is 5 inches thick, what must be done to the clay?
a)
It must be smoothed
b)
It must be dried out
c)
It must be sanded
d)
It must be hollowed
60.
Clay can be no thicker than your thumb and no thinner than your pinky.
a)
True
b)
False
61.

Clay products that have been fired for permanence.

a)

Ceramic

b)

Bisque

c)

Greenware

d)

Coiling

62.

Mixture of clay and glaze with a specific, predetermined melting point; used in firing.

a)

Glaze

b)

Cone

c)

Slab

d)

Slip

63.
Clay that is brand new, soft and easily molded
a)
ceramic
b)
leather hard
c)
plastic
d)
bisqueware
64.
Clay that has been fired a second time with glaze
a)
glazeware
b)
biqueware
c)
shiny ware
d)
glitter bomb
65.
What are these tools?
a)
modeling tools
b)
wire loop tools
c)
ribs
d)
needle tools
66.
What is Ceramics?
a)
stuff from the Earth
b)
Art
c)
The art of working with clay
67.
How do you recycle clay?
a)
put water on clay
b)
sand it 
c)
Put bone dry clay in a bin add water. 
d)
Hamburger
68.
Coils stacked on top of each other with a solid base is called.......
a)
lotus pot
b)
Slab bowl
c)
pinch pot
d)
Coil pot
69.
When do you apply glaze?
a)
Before the second firing
b)
After the third firing
c)
Never
d)
Before the first firing

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