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Ceramics Show What You Know

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Greenware

b)

Bisqueware

c)

Leather hard

d)

Bone dry

2.

What is the name of this tool?

a)

Carver

b)

Caviar

c)

Scoring

d)

Rib

3.

Colors that can be painted on green ware that will show through a clear glaze.

a)

Underglaze

b)

Glaze

c)

Bisque

d)

Slip

4.
What is this tool?
a)
wire loop tool
b)
wire cutter
c)
modeling tool
d)
rib
5.

What is slip?

a)

When you fall on a banana in Mario Kart

b)

Liquid clay

c)

Clay that you can model and mold

d)

A type of glue

6.

True or False: It is okay for me to touch other students work if it is in the way

a)
True
b)
Only if they give permission
c)
Depends on the situation
d)
False
7.

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

8.

Clay that has NO water left and has not been fired is...

a)

Leather hard

b)

bisque

c)

bone dry

d)

slip

9.

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

a)

scrumble

b)

scramming

c)

sincognito

d)

sgraffito

10.
Clay that is completely dry and is very fragile
a)
bone dry
b)
leather hard
c)
plastic
d)
bisqueware
11.

What is the first firing of ceramics called?

a)

Bliss

b)

Bisque

c)

Baby Back Ribs

d)

Glaze Fire

12.

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

13.
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
14.

True or False: Clay should be kept in a sealed plastic bag when not in use to prevent it from drying out.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The process which changes clay into ceramic

a)

scoring

b)

greenware

c)

firing

d)

kiln

16.
Clay that has been fired once is called
a)
leather hard
b)
bone dry
c)
glazeware
d)
bisqueware
17.
What are these tools?
a)
modeling tools
b)
wire loop tools
c)
ribs
d)
needle tools
18.

Clay is in its MOST FRAGILE state when it is

a)

Wet

b)

Plastic

c)

Leather Hard

d)

Bone Dry

19.

Clay products that have been fired for permanence.

a)

Ceramic

b)

Bisque

c)

Greenware

d)

Coiling

20.

Making marks on the edges of two pieces of clay before joining with slip.

a)

Scoring

b)

Slip

c)

Coiling

d)

Firing