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Ceramics Terms and Safety

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When clay is in its most mold-able form, it is called

a)

Plastic

b)

Leather-Hard

c)

Bone Dry

d)

Ceramic

2.

What is the form of clay when it is not quite dry, but no longer easily moldable?

a)

Plastic

b)

Leather-Hard

c)

Bone Dry

d)

Ceramic

3.

The changing of clay under heat is

a)

Plastic

b)

Ceramic

c)

Workable

d)

Wedging

4.

The machine we use to fire clay is the

a)

Oven

b)

Baker

c)

Kiln

d)

Pineapple

5.

The process of using texture to help attach clay pieces together is called

a)

Scoring

b)

Slip

c)

Wedging

d)

Molding

6.

Watered down clay that can be used to attach clay pieces together is called

a)

Scoring

b)

Slip

c)

Wedging

d)

Molding

7.

Carving is best done when the clay is

a)

Plastic

b)

Leather-Hard

c)

Bone Dry

d)

Wet

8.

Clay can only be fired if the clay is

a)

Wet

b)

Leather Hard

c)

Bone Dry

d)

Plastic

9.

Clay is in its MOST FRAGILE state when it is

a)

Wet

b)

Plastic

c)

Leather Hard

d)

Bone Dry

10.

What is the name of this tool?

a)

Carver

b)

Caviar

c)

Scoring

d)

Rib

11.

What are these tools used for?

a)

Poking holes

b)

Tearing clay apart

c)

Carving designs

d)

Smoothing the clay surface

12.

The process of glaze fusing to the surface of the ceramic is called

a)

Vitrification

b)

Viability

c)

Veronica

d)

Fusing

13.

True or False: We will keep our clay that is not currently being modeled in the plastic bag to keep it wet

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The process of pressing and rolling the clay on the table to remove air bubbles is

a)

Wedging

b)

Wedgies

c)

Workable

d)

Plastic

15.

What is the first firing of ceramics called?

a)

Bliss

b)

Bisque

c)

Baby Back Ribs

d)

Glaze Fire

16.

How do you store your clay project correctly?

a)

In a fabric bag that has my name on it, on my class's shelf

b)

In a plastic bag that has my name on it, on my class's shelf

c)

Out in the open air because I love wasting clay

d)

In a world, destroyed by evil

17.

What tools can you use to smooth out the surface of the clay?

a)

Fingers, smoothing tool, scoring tool

b)

Fingers, smoothing tool, my pet dog

c)

Fingers, towels, homework sheets

d)

Fingers, smoothing tool, rib, water, sponge

18.

True or False: When moving clay from my table to the shelves, both hands are on my project securely, and I am walking carefully as to keep my project safe and others safe as well.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

My first project with clay

a)

Is a copy of something from my favorite show/movie

b)

Is UNIQUE and from my OWN MIND

20.

The tools I am using for clay

a)

Can be potentially dangerous, so I will be extremely careful with them and only use them on the clay

b)

Can potentially be dangerous, so I will use them to poke and bother other students

c)

Are not useful to me, so I will throw them around the room and hurt people