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WorksheetsCeramics vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A fluid mixture of clay and water
a)
slide
b)
slurp
c)
score
d)
slip
2.
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
3.
Unfired pottery
a)
bisqueware
b)
greenware
c)
bone dry
d)
ceramic
4.
The process which changes clay into ceramic
a)
scoring
b)
greenware
c)
firing
d)
kiln
5.
An insulated box which is heated to fire pottery and clay sculpture
a)
scrapers
b)
firing
c)
kiln
d)
easybake oven
6.
A term applied to the first firing before glazing
a)
bone dry
b)
bisque
c)
banana pancakes
d)
plastic
7.
Rolling out clay into rope like pieces
a)
snake
b)
macrame
c)
coil
d)
skinny
8.
Clay that has been changed from a lump into a flat piece
a)
slab
b)
slub
c)
slip
d)
slap
9.
A stage in the drying process of clay when all the water has completely evaporated
a)
baked dry
b)
desert dry
c)
bone dry
d)
bye bye dry
10.
A paint-like mixture that forms a thin, glassy surface on the clay when it is fired is called a ___________
a)
matte
b)
slip
c)
glaze
11.
Dry, unfired clay is known as _________
a)
bisqueware
b)
greenware
c)
glazeware
12.
A method of joining together two pieces of clay with slip
a)
Scoring
b)
Wedging
c)
Gluing
d)
Spackling
13.
Kneading clay with the fingers and heel of the hand in a rocking motion, which forces out trapped air pockets, excessive water and develops a more uniform texture.
a)
Slipping
b)
Scoring
c)
Wedging
d)
Slab Building
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