clay rich soil crossword Crossword Puzzles

China Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-14

China Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. household products that people buy
  2. largest plateau
  3. rich in minerals
  4. high banks of soil along a river
  5. tropical storms in the Pacific Ocean
  6. put money into a business
  7. fertile soil deposited by wind
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  1. metal used in electrical equipment
  2. government has strong control over the economy and society as a whole
  3. desert that is mostly rock
  4. mountain range found in southern China
  5. longest river in China
  6. capital of China

13 Clues: largest plateaurich in mineralscapital of Chinalongest river in Chinaput money into a businessdesert that is mostly rockfertile soil deposited by windhigh banks of soil along a rivermetal used in electrical equipmenthousehold products that people buytropical storms in the Pacific Oceanmountain range found in southern China...

SECTION 1: THE THREE REGIONS OF NORTH DAKOTA 2022-11-21

SECTION 1: THE THREE REGIONS OF NORTH DAKOTA crossword puzzle
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  1. Beneath the surface of the Missouri Plateau lie deposits of what?
  2. middle region of the state
  3. ancient lake bed beaches rising up.
  4. formal name for the edge of the RRV.
  5. were a good water source for animals which drew the attention of bison hunters
  6. is broad and flat
  7. The region west of the Drift Prairie and the Missouri Escarpment is called the __________
  8. western edge of the Missouri Plateau
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  1. Soldiers and explorers wanted land that can be farmed or for _________?
  2. a rise of ground that separates the flow of rivers
  3. were shaped by wind and water
  4. soil of the Drift Prairie
  5. clay soil that tends to hold moisture
  6. Rise 300 feet above the northern sec.
  7. Glacial melt caused small ponds
  8. Sheyenne River delta formed dry sand ______

16 Clues: is broad and flatsoil of the Drift Prairiemiddle region of the statewere shaped by wind and waterGlacial melt caused small pondsancient lake bed beaches rising up.formal name for the edge of the RRV.western edge of the Missouri Plateauclay soil that tends to hold moistureRise 300 feet above the northern sec....

Earth Science 2015-01-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. a rock often used for countertops
  2. a type of energy powered by the sun
  3. mineral used to make pennies
  4. central region of Earth
  5. a large creature that lived in prehistoric times
  6. the outer layer of Earth
  7. the study of Earth
  8. to change the appearance or texture of something
  9. rock consisting of sand or quartz grains
  10. something that ruins the atmosphere
  11. the top layer of soil
  12. the organic component of soil
  13. used with steel to ignite sparks
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  1. something that comes out of a volcano
  2. an oil well
  3. a material used to make ceramics
  4. a fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore
  5. state of rotting or decomposing
  6. to melt a rock
  7. a mineral, rock, or metal that can be mined
  8. time of dinosaurs
  9. a popular gem in jewelry
  10. avery common mineral
  11. a glasslike volcanic rock
  12. something geologists dig up

25 Clues: an oil wellto melt a rocktime of dinosaursthe study of Earthavery common mineralthe top layer of soilcentral region of Earththe outer layer of Eartha popular gem in jewelrya glasslike volcanic rocksomething geologists dig upmineral used to make penniesthe organic component of soilstate of rotting or decomposinga material used to make ceramics...

Water in Our World 2025-05-29

Water in Our World crossword puzzle
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  1. Bacteria that is often found in water
  2. My absolute favorite teacher in junior high
  3. The movement of water on the Earth
  4. Rain, snow, sleet, hail
  5. Giant wave caused by an earthquake
  6. The amount of salt in something
  7. Where techtonic plates meet under water
  8. Completely full of water
  9. These help to breakdown sewage waste
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  1. Wind that blows over cold glaciers
  2. This causes glaciers to be clear on the bottom
  3. One kilometer of land off the coast
  4. Underwater volcano top above the surface
  5. Part of a glacier that breaks off
  6. When the sun turns a liquid into a gas
  7. When water seeps into the soil
  8. Rocky Mountains in Canada
  9. Where a glacier can still be found on Earth
  10. Layer of clay and soil that water does not go through
  11. Underwater volcano
  12. Inland trapped body of water

21 Clues: Underwater volcanoRain, snow, sleet, hailCompletely full of waterRocky Mountains in CanadaInland trapped body of waterWhen water seeps into the soilThe amount of salt in somethingPart of a glacier that breaks offWind that blows over cold glaciersThe movement of water on the EarthGiant wave caused by an earthquakeOne kilometer of land off the coast...

Terra/Geo 2024-04-25

Terra/Geo crossword puzzle
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  1. or small animals (such as turtles) indoors
  2. a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
  3. a geographic area belonging to an authority
  4. buried in the ground
  5. ocean between Europe and Africa
  6. the study of the earth
  7. heat generated from inside the earth (as from volcanoes, hot springs)
  8. a paved area next to a building
  9. the study of the physical features of the earth
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  1. an area of land or its surface features
  2. an instrument for detecting vibrations passing through rocks, soil, or ice
  3. one who studies the earth, ground, soil
  4. a being from another world
  5. a clay-based unglazed ceramic
  6. transparent enclosure for keeping or raising

15 Clues: buried in the groundthe study of the eartha being from another worlda clay-based unglazed ceramicocean between Europe and Africaa paved area next to a buildingan area of land or its surface featuresone who studies the earth, ground, soilor small animals (such as turtles) indoorsa geographic area belonging to an authority...

Grade 2 - rocks - Soil 2021-09-15

Grade 2 - rocks - Soil crossword puzzle
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  1. - When covered with sand
  2. - The rock used in clocks and radios
  3. - Loose tiny rocks
  4. - Materials where plants grow
  5. - Hard and Strong. It is used in many types of buildings and decorations
  6. red,brown or orange rock made from sand that has become hard - we use it for building
  7. - Heavy sticky soil
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  1. - Hard and smooth, it is used in floor and roof tiles
  2. - It is very hard and used in jewellery
  3. - A small piece of rock
  4. Very hard rock which comes from volcanoes
  5. Grey rock which can contain fossils
  6. to find things and keep them together
  7. A place where rocks are dug out of the ground
  8. hard part of the earth’s surface

15 Clues: - Loose tiny rocks- Heavy sticky soil- A small piece of rock- When covered with sand- Materials where plants growhard part of the earth’s surfaceGrey rock which can contain fossils- The rock used in clocks and radiosto find things and keep them together- It is very hard and used in jewelleryVery hard rock which comes from volcanoes...

Water Cycle Puzzle 2024-02-29

Water Cycle Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the process of water droplets falling in as sleet,rain,hail,or snow
  2. mass of ice that moves slowly across a land mass.
  3. Body of gas that started the water cycle
  4. a underground layer that contains groundwater
  5. When moisture from the soil evaporates into the atmosphere or when transpiration from plants occurs
  6. The amount of water vapor in the air
  7. happens when soil is worn away, usually by wind, water, or ice
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  1. Water that evaporates from plants
  2. the process of water vapor cooling into clouds
  3. The process for water vapor
  4. Some of the underground water is trapped between rock or clay layers
  5. the process of water when it cannot go into the soil

12 Clues: The process for water vaporWater that evaporates from plantsThe amount of water vapor in the airBody of gas that started the water cyclea underground layer that contains groundwaterthe process of water vapor cooling into cloudsmass of ice that moves slowly across a land mass.the process of water when it cannot go into the soil...

Earth Science review 1/28/25 2025-01-27

Earth Science review 1/28/25 crossword puzzle
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  1. The ___the soil particles the slower the infiltration rate.
  2. A person that explores the ocean.
  3. An instrument that can explore the ocean floor.
  4. As you go deeper into the ocean the ___ increases.
  5. the main cause of a surface wave is the...
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  1. It is too dark on the ocean bottom for____ to survive.
  2. The _____ table is the highest point of a groundwater aquifer.
  3. This type of soil is so fine that water can not penetrate it easily.
  4. the bottom of a wave is called the...
  5. Small gaps in the soil are called ____
  6. The top of a wave is called the...
  7. The tides on Earth are caused by the ___ gravitational force.

12 Clues: A person that explores the ocean.The top of a wave is called the...the bottom of a wave is called the...Small gaps in the soil are called ____the main cause of a surface wave is the...An instrument that can explore the ocean floor.As you go deeper into the ocean the ___ increases.It is too dark on the ocean bottom for____ to survive....

Terra/Geo 2024-04-25

Terra/Geo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. or small animals (such as turtles) indoors
  2. a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
  3. a geographic area belonging to an authority
  4. buried in the ground
  5. ocean between Europe and Africa
  6. the study of the earth
  7. heat generated from inside the earth (as from volcanoes, hot springs)
  8. a paved area next to a building
  9. the study of the physical features of the earth
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  1. an area of land or its surface features
  2. an instrument for detecting vibrations passing through rocks, soil, or ice
  3. one who studies the earth, ground, soil
  4. a being from another world
  5. a clay-based unglazed ceramic
  6. transparent enclosure for keeping or raising

15 Clues: buried in the groundthe study of the eartha being from another worlda clay-based unglazed ceramicocean between Europe and Africaa paved area next to a buildingan area of land or its surface featuresone who studies the earth, ground, soilor small animals (such as turtles) indoorsa geographic area belonging to an authority...

Mesopotamia Crossword Make-up 2021-10-11

Mesopotamia Crossword Make-up crossword puzzle
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  1. King of Babylon
  2. A time when glaciers covered much of the land
  3. Growing Crops, raising animals. ( Farming)
  4. Soft soil, silt
  5. You were born into your category. Examples- Pharaohs, Nobles, farmers, or peasants
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  1. Wedge- shaped and written on clay tablets
  2. Fine soil found on river bottoms that comes from the mountains
  3. A Rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound built by old civilizations.
  4. Bringing water to crops with pipes and canals
  5. Each state had their own government
  6. One of the major rivers of Mesopotamia
  7. Someone who makes art
  8. A complex, highly organized social order

13 Clues: King of BabylonSoft soil, siltSomeone who makes artEach state had their own governmentOne of the major rivers of MesopotamiaA complex, highly organized social orderWedge- shaped and written on clay tabletsGrowing Crops, raising animals. ( Farming)A time when glaciers covered much of the landBringing water to crops with pipes and canals...

Plants 2024-06-17

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. Female part of a flower, accepts pollen
  2. Moves water and nutrients up and down a plants stem
  3. The best soil for all plants
  4. Water moving through a plants leaves through evaporation
  5. Sticky when wet, hard when dry, holds water and nutrients very well
  6. Floury, hold nutrients and water fairly well
  7. Lets water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide in and out of leaves
  8. Type of root that is deep and long
  9. Dry, does not hold nutrients well, lets water through easily
  10. Any liquid or gas besides water moving from high concentration to low concentration
  11. A form of asexual reproduction, stems on the surface of the soil
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  1. Moves water up a plants stem
  2. A toxin, like a pesticide, collecting in an organism over time
  3. Process by which plants make their own food
  4. Something that harms a plant or steals its resources
  5. A form of asexual reproduction, stems under the soil
  6. Type of root that is spread out and shallow
  7. Water moving from high concentration to low concentration
  8. Male part of a flower, contains pollen

19 Clues: Moves water up a plants stemThe best soil for all plantsType of root that is deep and longMale part of a flower, contains pollenFemale part of a flower, accepts pollenProcess by which plants make their own foodType of root that is spread out and shallowFloury, hold nutrients and water fairly wellMoves water and nutrients up and down a plants stem...

Ceramics Vocabulary & Techniques 2025-09-25

Ceramics Vocabulary & Techniques crossword puzzle
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  1. scratching up the clay in order to create a rough surface to join with slip to other pieces of clay
  2. A high temperature oven used to (fire) bake clay
  3. The process of baking clay for many hours
  4. Clay that is free of moisture and can be fired
  5. what is required to be carved into the bottom of your ceramic project
  6. Clay that is currently being worked on and has not had time to dry out
  7. The technique of rolling out & immediately forming the clay, like how you created your mug
  8. The material that you work on top of when you roll out your clay to prevent it from sticking to the table
  9. a rotating stand you use when working on your project
  10. The process of creating a small ceramic vessel using only your hands by pinching around and around
  11. These ensure you roll the clay out to an even thickness
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  1. a small piece of clay use to fill in a seam
  2. This is what you use to roll out the clay
  3. The term that refers to ceramic ware that has been fired once without glaze
  4. The act of carving away slip or underglaze to reveal the clay body underneath while creating a design
  5. can be smooth or toothed
  6. What number slabbing sticks did I tell you to use to roll out the clay for your mug
  7. Unfired clay that is partially dried out, but still soft enough to join or carve
  8. What you must do to your clay piece every night if you intend to work on it the next day
  9. Clay diluted with water, used like glue
  10. How long do I wait for your project to dry for before I bisque fire it
  11. A special paint, used to seal and protect pottery, which contains silica or glass.

22 Clues: can be smooth or toothedClay diluted with water, used like glueThis is what you use to roll out the clayThe process of baking clay for many hoursa small piece of clay use to fill in a seamClay that is free of moisture and can be firedA high temperature oven used to (fire) bake claya rotating stand you use when working on your project...

Ceramics 2021-03-02

Ceramics crossword puzzle
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  1. Art that has a message that aims to influence a person to like something, dislike it, or sway your opinion.
  2. The stage of clay that is 100 percent clay and is ready to be fired.
  3. The stage of clay in which the clay has been fired once.
  4. A tool that can be used to smooth out a clay surface or scrape away excess clay.
  5. A method in which a person attempts to remove air pockets in the clay.
  6. The stage of clay that is moist, pliable and easy to work with.
  7. A gluelike substance made of watered down clay.
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  1. Art that serves a purpose
  2. The stage of clay in which the clay piece has been fired once, glazed, and then fired again.
  3. Art that tells a story
  4. A method in which scratches or hatch marks are put onto the clay as part of the joining process.
  5. Art that create a mood or express an idea.
  6. A tool that can create holes, scratch or add texture to clay, or even cut clay.
  7. A method that rolls clay into a long cylinder, and by placing one on top of the other can create different forms.
  8. A method in which a piece of clay is flattened and manipulated into shapes.
  9. The stage of clay that is best for carving.
  10. Art that reflect a culture's religion or ceremonial traditions.
  11. A method in which a ball is formed into a bowl shape through squeezing one's fingers into and around a piece of clay.

18 Clues: Art that tells a storyArt that serves a purposeArt that create a mood or express an idea.The stage of clay that is best for carving.A gluelike substance made of watered down clay.The stage of clay in which the clay has been fired once.Art that reflect a culture's religion or ceremonial traditions....

Ceramics Terms 2023-05-19

Ceramics Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. first stage of dryness, very wet and moldable
  2. first firing at greenware stage
  3. applying slip over leather clay to design onto
  4. kneading a mass of clay to rid of air bubbles
  5. rubbing leather clay with a smooth tool to polish
  6. construction with joined ropes of clay
  7. any firings after glaze or underglaze is applied
  8. the dryness stage directly before firing
  9. second stage of drying, not as flimsy and easier to work with
  10. a clay piece after the first firing without glaze
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  1. a high temp oven for firing clay
  2. when a clay piece is heated and sealed in a kiln
  3. crates a non-glossy, muted surface
  4. slip is applied as decoration
  5. a glassy finishing coat to decorate and make food and drink safe
  6. a waterly, glue-like form of clay
  7. greenware
  8. using a rolled-out piece of clay for construction
  9. roughing a clay surface before joining another to it
  10. a glaze more used for decoration that can be applied to greenware or bisqueware
  11. creates a shiny surface
  12. paint often used for decorating finished clay pieces, not water or food safe

22 Clues: greenwarecreates a shiny surfaceslip is applied as decorationfirst firing at greenware stagea high temp oven for firing claya waterly, glue-like form of claycrates a non-glossy, muted surfaceconstruction with joined ropes of claythe dryness stage directly before firingfirst stage of dryness, very wet and moldable...

Nature Crossword 2013-04-21

Nature Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Where species live
  2. Plants require this to grow
  3. I have leaves of three and you shouldn't touch me!
  4. Plants with woody stems
  5. They produce food through photosynthesis
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  1. I am a type of soil that you can shape and mould
  2. am a warm blooded animal
  3. I am a cold blooded animal
  4. If an ecosystem has many species in a given area then it is
  5. The roots of plants grow in

10 Clues: Where species livePlants with woody stemsam a warm blooded animalI am a cold blooded animalPlants require this to growThe roots of plants grow inThey produce food through photosynthesisI am a type of soil that you can shape and mouldI have leaves of three and you shouldn't touch me!If an ecosystem has many species in a given area then it is

Grade 6 Science 2025-05-06

Grade 6 Science crossword puzzle
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  1. A body system that transports blood
  2. A method of fishing using large nets
  3. The process of water draining through soil
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  1. The force that pulls objects toward Earth
  2. A reversible change (e.g., melting ice)
  3. The planet closest to the sun
  4. A disease affecting banana plants
  5. A harmful plant that competes with crops
  6. A radio gives off this type of energy
  7. A type of soil that retains the most water

10 Clues: The planet closest to the sunA disease affecting banana plantsA body system that transports bloodA method of fishing using large netsA radio gives off this type of energyA reversible change (e.g., melting ice)A harmful plant that competes with cropsThe force that pulls objects toward EarthThe process of water draining through soil...

Grade 6 Science 2025-05-06

Grade 6 Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A body system that transports blood
  2. A method of fishing using large nets
  3. The process of water draining through soil
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  1. The force that pulls objects toward Earth
  2. A reversible change (e.g., melting ice)
  3. The planet closest to the sun
  4. A disease affecting banana plants
  5. A harmful plant that competes with crops
  6. A radio gives off this type of energy
  7. A type of soil that retains the most water

10 Clues: The planet closest to the sunA disease affecting banana plantsA body system that transports bloodA method of fishing using large netsA radio gives off this type of energyA reversible change (e.g., melting ice)A harmful plant that competes with cropsThe force that pulls objects toward EarthThe process of water draining through soil...

Earth Science 2025-11-07

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A solid object that contains one or more minerals.
  2. Pieces of weathered rock.
  3. Resources that can't be replaced.
  4. Using resources wisely.
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  1. Resources that can be replaced.
  2. To use less of a resource.
  3. A solid object in nature that has never been alive.
  4. The movement of weathered rocks and soil.
  5. Process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
  6. Soil that is a mixture of clay, sand, silt, and humus.

10 Clues: Using resources wisely.Pieces of weathered rock.To use less of a resource.Resources that can be replaced.Resources that can't be replaced.The movement of weathered rocks and soil.Process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces.A solid object that contains one or more minerals.A solid object in nature that has never been alive....

Ceramics Vocabulary 2024-04-05

Ceramics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the name of Ms. DeHart's lizard.
  2. Trapped air in ceramics will do this in a kiln.
  3. Ms. DeHart's favorite spooky movie.
  4. Ms. DeHart's favorite tv cartoon.
  5. These are made by an artist by creating a shallow divot in a ball of clay, and pinching the clay on the sides.
  6. The creation of NON-functional artwork using clay that is fired within a kiln.
  7. A giant oven that cooks the water out of clay and turns it into ceramics.
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  1. when you create something out of clay using your hands.
  2. Making scratches in clay before you join two pieces together.
  3. The creation of functional artwork using clay and food-safe glaze that is fired with a kiln.
  4. The last name of the best art teacher in the world.
  5. Cylinders of clay that artists roll out.
  6. The creation of a functional or sculptural work of artwork using clay that is fired with a kiln.
  7. Dry clay dust can be dangerous to this.
  8. How clay dust should be cleaned.
  9. What clay projects need to be inside.
  10. Clay rolled out into flat, even pieces that can be cut or shaped.
  11. Liquid clay used as glue.

18 Clues: Liquid clay used as glue.the name of Ms. DeHart's lizard.How clay dust should be cleaned.Ms. DeHart's favorite tv cartoon.Ms. DeHart's favorite spooky movie.What clay projects need to be inside.Dry clay dust can be dangerous to this.Cylinders of clay that artists roll out.Trapped air in ceramics will do this in a kiln....

Clay Vocab 2012-11-26

Clay Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A mixture of clay and water that can act as a glue when joining two clay parts.
  2. The condition of that is completely dried out and ready to be fired.
  3. We see them in nature and with characteristics that are free flowing, informal and irregular.
  4. Cutting small cuts in the clay in order to join two clay parts.
  5. The first firing of clay that dries up all the water. The firing before the glaze fire.
  6. A sharp metal tool used for puncturing air bubbles and scoring.
  7. We see them in architecture and manufactured items.
  8. To mix leather hard or bone dry clay with water so it can be used again.
  9. Large marsupial
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  1. Unfired clay objects.
  2. The pinching method is a means to create pottery by hand using a methodical pinching process in which the clay walls are thinned by pinching them with thumb and forefinger.
  3. Flying mammal
  4. The area around the opening of a clay pot.
  5. The process of building a clay object using coil, slab, and pinch pot methods.
  6. The heating of clay or glaze to a specific temperature in a kiln.
  7. Rope like roll of clay used in hand building.
  8. Has a trunk
  9. Likes to chase mice
  10. Man's best friend
  11. A furnace or oven that reaches a very high temperature for firing ceramics.

20 Clues: Has a trunkFlying mammalLarge marsupialMan's best friendLikes to chase miceUnfired clay objects.The area around the opening of a clay pot.Rope like roll of clay used in hand building.We see them in architecture and manufactured items.Cutting small cuts in the clay in order to join two clay parts....

Clay Terms 2023-10-20

Clay Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. a thinly rolled pancake of clay used to make base or walls of a form
  2. a wooden tool with a curved or flat end which is used to blend coils and sculpt a form
  3. method used to attach two pieces of clay together
  4. can be pressed into a clay surface or sculpted and added to the surface
  5. a slim, worm-like piece of clay which can be used to fill gaps or strengthen joints
  6. stage where clay is stiff but flexible, it will crack if pushed too far
  7. another name for the bone-dry stage of clay
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  1. a method where you carve away the surface or carve holes through the clay to create negative space
  2. can be pulled, rolled, or carved and then added to a mug form
  3. also called "alto relievo" is a more 3D relief style where you have to walk around the piece to see all sides of it
  4. sometimes added to a cup (such as a tea cup), giving the vessel something to stand on
  5. stage of clay that looks like mud and is used to "glue" two pieces of clay together
  6. method of building a mug or bowl where you use your thumbs to press and shape the form
  7. stage of clay after it has been fired in the kiln where the molecules have been fused together
  8. stage where clay is most malleable, easy to twist and shape
  9. the rim of the mug which should be smooth so that you can drink from it comfortably
  10. also called "low relief" where sculptural elements come off the flat surface but all details can be seen when looking straight-on
  11. the stage of clay where it has been fired twice, one bisque firing and a 2nd after glaze has been applied
  12. clay must reach this stage before it can be fired, it's fragile like bones in a desert
  13. the "oven" where clay is cooked

20 Clues: the "oven" where clay is cookedanother name for the bone-dry stage of claymethod used to attach two pieces of clay togetherstage where clay is most malleable, easy to twist and shapecan be pulled, rolled, or carved and then added to a mug forma thinly rolled pancake of clay used to make base or walls of a form...

CLAY SCULPTURE 2016-06-25

CLAY SCULPTURE crossword puzzle
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  1. dry Unfired clay body that is completely dry and free from moisture; Clay at this stage is ready for bisque firing.
  2. Heating in a kiln to the required temperature for clay or glaze, at least to red heat, 1300 F
  3. Age-old method of constructing hollow forms by rolling and attaching ropes of soft clay.
  4. Flat piece of clay from which shapes can be fabricated.
  5. Provides decoration and color, prevents the penetration of liquids or acids, and yields a matte or glossy, easily cleaned, functional surface.
  6. Furnace for firing clay.
  7. Art and science of forming objects from earth materials and firing them in a kiln to at least 1300 F.
  8. Stage in which clay is stiff enough to support itself but can still be altered.
  9. Moving and shaping clay, usually with the fingers,
  10. When referring to clay, it’s ability to be maneuvered without breaking.
  11. Finished leather-hard or bone-dry clay pieces not yet fired.
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  1. A cross-hatch and moistening method of putting together coils, slabs, or other clay forms in the wet or leather-hard stage.
  2. The process of forming clay on a revolving potter’s wheel from solid humps into hollow pieces.
  3. A suspension of ceramic materials in water. (Clay Glue)
  4. Pyramids made of clay and glaze constituents that soften and bend at specific temperatures. Cones are placed in the kiln during firing as a guide, and to indicate the final heat; they are classified by numbers coded to their softening point.
  5. Unglazed but fired ware, usually accomplished in a low temperature firing.
  6. All ware with a permeable or porous body after firing.
  7. Any slab used as a base for throwing or hand building clay.
  8. A loosely-used term; often means earthenware or just any clay piece that has been fired.
  9. Fine grained earth materials formed by the decomposition of igneous rock; when combined with water, clay is plastic enough to be shaped; When dry, it is strong; and when it is subjected to red heat or above, it will become progressively more dense and rock-like.

20 Clues: Furnace for firing clay.Moving and shaping clay, usually with the fingers,All ware with a permeable or porous body after firing.A suspension of ceramic materials in water. (Clay Glue)Flat piece of clay from which shapes can be fabricated.Any slab used as a base for throwing or hand building clay....

China’s terracotta Army 2020-02-08

China’s terracotta Army crossword puzzle
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  1. Soft, sticky soil from which China's soldiers were made.
  2. Qin Shi Huang was China's first ..........
  3. The life that Chinese people believe begins after death.
  4. An ancient cemetery where emperors were buried.
  5. The Terracotta Soldiers were found by farmers digging a ......
Down
  1. They were found among the soldiers and the horses.
  2. The country where the Terracotta Army was found.
  3. They discovered the Terracotta Army.
  4. Another name for clay.
  5. Each military figure was ......... (one of a kind).

10 Clues: Another name for clay.They discovered the Terracotta Army.Qin Shi Huang was China's first ..........An ancient cemetery where emperors were buried.The country where the Terracotta Army was found.They were found among the soldiers and the horses.Each military figure was ......... (one of a kind)....

China’s terracotta Army 2020-02-08

China’s terracotta Army crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Soft, sticky soil from which China's soldiers were made.
  2. Qin Shi Huang was China's first ..........
  3. The life that Chinese people believe begins after death.
  4. Another name for clay.
  5. Each military figure was ......... (one of a kind).
Down
  1. They were found among the soldiers and the horses.
  2. The country where the Terracotta Army was found.
  3. They discovered the Terracotta Army.
  4. An ancient cemetery where emperors were buried.
  5. The Terracotta Soldiers were found by farmers digging a water ......

10 Clues: Another name for clay.They discovered the Terracotta Army.Qin Shi Huang was China's first ..........An ancient cemetery where emperors were buried.The country where the Terracotta Army was found.They were found among the soldiers and the horses.Each military figure was ......... (one of a kind)....

Horticulture - Chapter 9 (Soils) 2022-03-25

Horticulture - Chapter 9 (Soils) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. on the surface, composed of organic matter and a small amount of mineral matter (2 wrds)
  2. medium-sized mineral particles
  3. diluted mixtures of fertilizer used when plant are transplanted (2 wrds)
  4. the form of nitrogne used by plants
  5. broadcast classifications on a soils map, designated by Roman numerals I through VIII (2 wrds)
  6. mixture of partially decayed organic matter such as leaves, manure, and household plant wastes
  7. natural volcanic glass material that has water-holding capabilities
  8. material or surrounding environment in which a living organism functions and lives
  9. referred to as sweetness
  10. components that achieve one or more purposes of the mixture (2 wrds)
  11. the proportions of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (2 wrds)
  12. an organism that breaks down material that was once living
  13. group of pale of ashy mosses
  14. below the b horizon, composed mostly of parent material (2 wrds)
  15. deposit left by lakes
  16. deposit transported by streams
  17. medium-textured soil
  18. a cross-sectional view of soil (2 wrds)
  19. mineral matter from a group of mica-type materials
Down
  1. the tendency of soil particles to cluster together and function as soil units called aggregates (2 wrds)
  2. nidpoint of the pH scale, meaning neither acidic or alkaline
  3. referred to as sourness
  4. located near the surface and consists of mineral matter and organic matter, also known as the a horizon
  5. area below the c horizon
  6. deposit left by ice
  7. measure of the degree of acidity or alkalinity
  8. deposit left by gravity
  9. addition to or change to soil, most are made to add organic matter, add specific nutrients, or modify soil pH (2 wrds)
  10. parent materials formed in place (2 wrds)
  11. practice of growing plants without soil (2 wrds)
  12. consists of partially decomposed mosses that have accumulated in waterlogged areas called bogs (2 wrds)
  13. deposit left by wind
  14. larger mineral particles
  15. organic matter, fine mineral particles
  16. below the a horizon, also known as the b horizon
  17. on level areas, the water soaks in and moves through the soil
  18. layer of soil

37 Clues: layer of soildeposit left by icedeposit left by windmedium-textured soildeposit left by lakesreferred to as sournessdeposit left by gravityarea below the c horizonreferred to as sweetnesslarger mineral particlesgroup of pale of ashy mossesmedium-sized mineral particlesdeposit transported by streamsthe form of nitrogne used by plants...

Rocks and soil 2016-06-20

Rocks and soil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the top layer of soil containing nutrients
  2. An igneous rock that creates high UK landscapes
  3. something you can add to soil to introduce more nutrients
  4. a mixture of clay and vegetation
Down
  1. - a type of rock formed by heat and pressure
  2. a sedimentary rock that reacts with acid
  3. soil rock that hasn't been weathered yet

7 Clues: a mixture of clay and vegetationa sedimentary rock that reacts with acidsoil rock that hasn't been weathered yetthe top layer of soil containing nutrients- a type of rock formed by heat and pressureAn igneous rock that creates high UK landscapessomething you can add to soil to introduce more nutrients

Intro Ceramics Review Crossword 2024-05-10

Intro Ceramics Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a revolving turntable used to form clay. It can be driven by hand, foot, or electricity. Turns counter-clockwise for right handed throwers, clockwise for left-handed
  2. Removing glaze from the foot of a vessel before firing it
  3. the first clay body, and the one that we use. It has moderate amount of grog and can be used for a variety of purposes
  4. The clay is hard, durable, and has been fired twice. The glaze has turned into a glassy coating on the surface of the vessel. It is now waterproof.
  5. The clay has been fired once to cone 04 (1910⁰ F). It is now ready to be glazed
  6. the second clay body, it is very smooth but usually has low grog content so it flops easily. It is used to make toilets, sinks, shower tiles, dolls, coffee mugs, vases and dinnerware
  7. vessels made from squeezing clay into a specific shape
  8. There is no moisture in the clay and it is ready to go into the kiln. It is too dry to trim
  9. Uses natural gas to fire ceramics. We use it to fire glazed bisqueware into glazeware in a cone 10 reduction atmosphere (2384⁰C)
  10. folding and pressing the clay into itself in a manner that drives air bubbles out of the clay
  11. using thin rolls or coils of clay to construct a clay vessel
Down
  1. using the wheel to create a symmetrical vessel
  2. The Clay has firmed up so that it maintains its shape well, but can still be carved into. Cups at this stage are ready to be trimmed
  3. scratching into the clay surface before connecting two pieces together so that they join together well.
  4. rolling out flat, wide slices of clay and using them to construct a clay vessel
  5. any method of constructing a clay piece that does not use the wheel
  6. can be fired up to cone 10 using electrical power. We use it to fire greenware to bisqueware at cone 04 (1910 ⁰F)
  7. the third clay body, which typically has a high grog content and is red due to the iron content. It is often used to make roof tiles, garden pots, Chinese Warriors, and bricks
  8. Mill a large mixer used to recycle clay scraps
  9. very wet clay that is used to “glue” clay pieces together
  10. the basic material that ceramic pieces are made from. It is soft and pliable, but becomes brittle when dry or hard when fired.

21 Clues: using the wheel to create a symmetrical vesselMill a large mixer used to recycle clay scrapsvessels made from squeezing clay into a specific shapeRemoving glaze from the foot of a vessel before firing itvery wet clay that is used to “glue” clay pieces togetherusing thin rolls or coils of clay to construct a clay vessel...

Final Review Crossword Ceramics 1 2023-12-12

Final Review Crossword Ceramics 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The fifth stage of clay that has been fired to a low temperature of Cone 06
  2. Clay body that is bright white, contains lots of kaolin, and is fired to a high temperature
  3. This firing is done before glazing and is fired to cone 06
  4. The first stage of clay that is very wet and runny
  5. The third stage of clay that is stiff and cold
  6. The colorant in clay and glazes
  7. These clay objects are used to stack and separate clay projects in the kiln
  8. A type of balance where all objects are of equal distance from one point
  9. This type of glaze is thin and can be seen through
  10. The building blocks of art
  11. This measures BOTH the temperature of the kiln and the maturity of the clay and glaze
  12. Ash is an example of this glaze ingredient that lowers the melting point
  13. These long cylindrical pieces of clay can be used to make many different forms of vessels
  14. Slabs will do this if they dry unevenly
  15. A glaze finish that is both smooth and dull
  16. This type of kiln has a large opening to remove projects while they are red-hot
  17. A type of balance where each side of the artwork has different amounts of visual weight
  18. This process of decorating is done by cutting out and adding clay designs to the surface of your piece
  19. A glaze finish that is both smooth and shiny
  20. These sheets of clay dry very fast and require a lot of care
  21. A clay project that has a utilitarian purpose
  22. This primitive clay process is done by using only your hands by squeezing clay into shape
  23. The final stage of clay that has been fired to maturity and non-porous
  24. This firing goes to a high temperature of cone 6-10 and turns the clay into a vitrified state
  25. The empty or open areas that exist in, around, above and below an artwork that are generally referred to as being positive or negative
  26. A type of balance where both sides have the exact same visual weight
  27. This is used in glaze to raise the melting point of glaze and add durability
  28. The equal distribution of visual weight in an artwork
Down
  1. Silica is an example of this glaze ingredient
  2. This is the general structure of design of any 2 Dimensional object
  3. Clay and other materials that are formulated for specific qualities
  4. This process of decorating is done by carving clay away from the surface of your project
  5. This process of joining clay pieces is done by scratching and adding liquid clay to the seam
  6. This tool forces clay through a die to produce certain shapes of coils of clay
  7. The second stage of clay that is moldable and soft
  8. Clay that is found at its original deposit at high elevation
  9. Clay body that is red or brown in color, found at lowest elevations, fired at lowest temperatures
  10. This glaze is thick and can not be seen through
  11. A color scheme that utilizes colors next to each other on the color wheel
  12. Clay that is found away from the original deposit at middle and low elevations
  13. The glass former in clay and glaze
  14. A color scheme that utilizes colors on opposite sides of the color wheel
  15. The way a surface feels to the touch
  16. This glaze ingredient is a refractory and adds durability to a glaze
  17. This is generally used as flux in glazes
  18. The ability for clay to stretch and stay where it is molded without returning to its original form
  19. Clay body that is buff or gray in color, and found at middle elevations
  20. The fourth stage of clay that is hard and dry
  21. Substance used to decorate clay projects that provides water and acid resistance
  22. This is the most common insulation for kilns
  23. These are the two most common types of kilns
  24. the set of lines, colors, shapes, or forms repeated over and over
  25. This is the structure of design of any 3 Dimensional object
  26. This is a furnace or oven for heating clay and glaze

54 Clues: The building blocks of artThe colorant in clay and glazesThe glass former in clay and glazeThe way a surface feels to the touchSlabs will do this if they dry unevenlyThis is generally used as flux in glazesA glaze finish that is both smooth and dullA glaze finish that is both smooth and shinyThis is the most common insulation for kilns...

China Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-14

China Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. household products that people buy
  2. largest plateau
  3. rich in minerals
  4. high banks of soil along a river
  5. tropical storms in the Pacific Ocean
  6. put money into a business
  7. fertile soil deposited by wind
Down
  1. metal used in electrical equipment
  2. government has strong control over the economy and society as a whole
  3. desert that is mostly rock
  4. mountain range found in southern China
  5. longest river in China
  6. capital of China

13 Clues: largest plateaurich in mineralscapital of Chinalongest river in Chinaput money into a businessdesert that is mostly rockfertile soil deposited by windhigh banks of soil along a rivermetal used in electrical equipmenthousehold products that people buytropical storms in the Pacific Oceanmountain range found in southern China...

Ceramics Vocabulary 2024-11-25

Ceramics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. watery clay
  2. The process of cooking the clay and turning into ceramics; vitrification
  3. A piece of clay that has been flattened into a sheet
  4. brush underglaze on, carve through creating designs
  5. Clay that has been fired only once to 1800
  6. A 3 dimensional shape.
  7. The oven that vitrifies the clay.
  8. The way an artwork feels or appears to feel
  9. Kneading the clay to remove air bubbles, compresses the cells and mix the clay.
  10. 3 dimensional artwork
  11. Liquified clay with colorant that can be applied to either green ware or bisqueware
  12. A mark that connects two points
  13. A flat area of enclosed space that has height and width.
  14. removing excess clay to create a footing and thin piece.
  15. Dark and light
  16. When all of the water is removed from the clay and it is very breakable
Down
  1. The stage of clay when it is maleable.
  2. rope-like pieces of clay that are used to build structures
  3. The area around, between, above, below, and within an object.
  4. All work that has not yet been fired at all
  5. using the wheel to create pots
  6. flat round board to throw on that is removable
  7. scratching the clay in order to secure two pieces together.
  8. using your hands to build ceramics, not the wheel
  9. functional ceramics
  10. When the clay is dry to the point that it feels like leather.
  11. A mixture that coats bisqueware and becomes a glass coating once fired to the appropriate temperature
  12. The reflection of light on a surface.

28 Clues: watery clayDark and lightfunctional ceramics3 dimensional artworkA 3 dimensional shape.using the wheel to create potsA mark that connects two pointsThe oven that vitrifies the clay.The reflection of light on a surface.The stage of clay when it is maleable.Clay that has been fired only once to 1800All work that has not yet been fired at all...

Ceramics 2025-01-08

Ceramics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dry clay without any moisture, ready to fire
  2. The furnace or oven used to fire clay
  3. To scratch clay in order to attach it together
  4. Flat rolled out clay
  5. Clay that is moist soft and elastic
  6. Clay too firm to bend ye soft enough to carve
  7. Rolled snake-like ropes of clay
  8. The quality of the surface of pottery
  9. Sharp pointing object for cutting or putting holes in clay.
Down
  1. Construction process including pinch, coil, and slab.
  2. Made by sticking hole with thumb in center of ball of clay then squeezing with thumb and fingers
  3. Space in the middle of clay that can cause clay to explode.
  4. Applied to to make clay waterproof and to add color
  5. The foundation of ceramics and has not been fired
  6. Where two pieces of clay come together
  7. Watered down clay used to help connect clay

16 Clues: Flat rolled out clayRolled snake-like ropes of clayClay that is moist soft and elasticThe furnace or oven used to fire clayThe quality of the surface of potteryWhere two pieces of clay come togetherWatered down clay used to help connect clayDry clay without any moisture, ready to fireClay too firm to bend ye soft enough to carve...

Gardening Crowsword 2012-06-15

Gardening Crowsword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Yellow planet which helps things to grow
  2. Orange coloured vegetable
  3. Crossword Name
  4. Things that help you work in the garden
  5. Old English
  6. Planet covered by 90%? water
  7. Crimson
  8. A tool that helps to dig large holes
Down
  1. Cold season
  2. A flower which shares its name with a planet
  3. For bedding – soil that helps plants to grow
  4. Language
  5. A thorny flower
  6. Something which a plant grows from

14 Clues: CrimsonLanguageCold seasonOld EnglishCrossword NameA thorny flowerOrange coloured vegetablePlanet covered by 90%? waterSomething which a plant grows fromA tool that helps to dig large holesThings that help you work in the gardenYellow planet which helps things to growA flower which shares its name with a planet...

Foundation understandings 2025-12-02

Foundation understandings crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The type of foundation used when loads are transmitted down from a column or stanchion, resulting in a square block of concrete.
  2. The study of these samples is done before digging foundations to ensure soil suitability.
  3. The constructed part of the foundation is known as this type of foundation.
  4. What movement in a foundation causes, making it visible in the masonry above.
  5. The type of foundation used under a wall where the loading is continuous.
  6. A foundation type that covers the whole floor area, used on poor soil for lightly loaded buildings.
  7. WHO ARE THE SPECILISTS WHO CREAT THE FOUNDATIONS
Down
  1. The thickness of the concrete for a strip foundation must be a minimum of 150mm or more than 15 of these units.
  2. The underground level that soil testing can determine the depth of.
  3. The purpose of a foundation is to spread the structure's ____.
  4. The load of the structure must be placed in the centre of this.
  5. A soil condition (opposite of sandy) that might be indicated by soil testing.
  6. STRIP A foundation type that is dug deeper rather than wider, often used where tree roots are present.
  7. The foundation type where the load is transmitted to a much greater depth, often using 300mm diameter holes.
  8. The substance widely used for reinforcement in wide strip foundations.

15 Clues: WHO ARE THE SPECILISTS WHO CREAT THE FOUNDATIONSThe purpose of a foundation is to spread the structure's ____.The load of the structure must be placed in the centre of this.The underground level that soil testing can determine the depth of.The substance widely used for reinforcement in wide strip foundations....

MIGRATION 2021-08-25

MIGRATION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. woven sail
  2. people who cultivate the soil to produce food crops
  3. made from red clay and tempered with shell particles
  4. first ocean voyagers
Down
  1. brown-skinned people who roamed the land in small groups
  2. soil that contains refuse, artifacts, and other evidence of human inhabitants
  3. little reef canoe
  4. palm tree fruit that can be pounded to make starch
  5. people who migrated from Eastern Asia to the island of Southeast Asia
  6. house supports
  7. fastest and safest means of transportation during the early migration to the Pacific
  8. active group of trading and seafaring people

12 Clues: woven sailhouse supportslittle reef canoefirst ocean voyagersactive group of trading and seafaring peoplepalm tree fruit that can be pounded to make starchpeople who cultivate the soil to produce food cropsmade from red clay and tempered with shell particlesbrown-skinned people who roamed the land in small groups...

Crossword vocabulary 2022-04-25

Crossword vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. boundary- a fixed limit or extent that typically follow straight lines
  2. soil-rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by running water.
  3. War -war between Soviet Russia and America
  4. – natural mineral that contains chemical compounds often used in fertilizers.
  5. – to adapt plants and animals in the wild for human use
  6. water bearing layers of porous rock sand or gravel
  7. – large rush downhill of ice and snow
  8. large bank of dirt and stone that holds back water
  9. - A fine , rich wind borne glaciers
Down
  1. – a belief in the right of a nation to be an independent state
  2. - member of the nomadic desert peoples of north Africa in south east Asia
  3. - in the desert a stream bed that is dry except during heavy rain
  4. - to present
  5. –an ancient writing system used in Egypt which pictures and symbols represent words and sounds
  6. strong northerly wind in the alps taking cold air to France

15 Clues: - to present- A fine , rich wind borne glaciers– large rush downhill of ice and snowWar -war between Soviet Russia and Americawater bearing layers of porous rock sand or gravellarge bank of dirt and stone that holds back water– to adapt plants and animals in the wild for human usestrong northerly wind in the alps taking cold air to France...

Grade 5 - Social Sciences - Crop Farming in SA - Crossword (CAPS Aligned) 2025-08-19

Grade 5 - Social Sciences - Crop Farming in SA - Crossword (CAPS Aligned) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Turning soil to prepare it for planting. (ploughing)
  2. Figure used to keep birds away from fields. (scarecrow)
  3. A crop that is grown for its oil-rich seeds. (sunflower)
  4. A drought-resistant grain used for food and beer. (sorghum)
  5. Lack of rain that affects crops. (drought)
  6. Fruit used to make wine, which is grown largely in the Western Cape. (grapes)
  7. A type of farming that does not use synthetic chemicals. (organic)
  8. A person who grows crops or raises animals. (farmer)
Down
  1. Insects or animals that damage crops. (pests)
  2. Nutrient-rich substance added to soil. (fertiliser)
  3. Gathering ripe crops. (harvesting)
  4. Area of land where crops are planted. (fields)
  5. A tall plant grown in KwaZulu-Natal for sweet products. (sugarcane)
  6. A staple grain crop that is grown widely across South Africa.(maize)
  7. Bringing water to crops through channels or sprinklers. (irrigation)

15 Clues: Gathering ripe crops. (harvesting)Lack of rain that affects crops. (drought)Insects or animals that damage crops. (pests)Area of land where crops are planted. (fields)Nutrient-rich substance added to soil. (fertiliser)A person who grows crops or raises animals. (farmer)A crop that is grown for its oil-rich seeds. (sunflower)...

Clay Vocabulary 2017-02-01

Clay Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. your clay vessel should include a ________ of different coils
  2. best time to carve into the clay
  3. process used to bake clay
  4. rough up clay for attaching
  5. bottom of clay vessel
  6. high temp. oven used to fire clay
Down
  1. most fragile clay
  2. sticky earth
  3. removing air bubbles
  4. rolls of clay
  5. clay that has been fired once
  6. mixture used to decorate clay
  7. 3D
  8. flat clay
  9. liquid clay

15 Clues: 3Dflat clayliquid claysticky earthrolls of claymost fragile clayremoving air bubblesbottom of clay vesselprocess used to bake clayrough up clay for attachingclay that has been fired oncemixture used to decorate claybest time to carve into the clayhigh temp. oven used to fire clayyour clay vessel should include a ________ of different coils

Soil Formation 2022-01-26

Soil Formation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. weathering-the process that breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition.
  2. rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.
  3. the soil lying immediately under the surface soil.
  4. profile-topsoil (A horizon), subsoil (B horizon), and C horizon.
  5. material-Parent material is the geologic material from which soil horizons form. There are seven variations of parent material.
  6. Soil that is on the upper layer of the earth.
Down
  1. weathering-the erosion or disintegration of rocks, building materials, etc., caused by chemical reactions (chiefly with water and substances dissolved in it) rather than by mechanical processes.
  2. organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.
  3. leaching layer-Leached of clay, minerals, and organic matter, leaving a concentration of sand and silt particles of quartz or other resistant materials
  4. Horizon-horizon, a distinct layer of soil,

10 Clues: Horizon-horizon, a distinct layer of soil,Soil that is on the upper layer of the earth.the soil lying immediately under the surface soil.rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.profile-topsoil (A horizon), subsoil (B horizon), and C horizon.weathering-the process that breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition....

G8 HUMANITIES T2 FINAL VOCABULARY 2025-11-25

G8 HUMANITIES T2 FINAL VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. POOR FARMERS OF EGYPT
  2. BELIEF IN ONE GOD
  3. AREA FORMED BY SOIL DEPOSITS AT A MOUTH OF A RIVER
  4. DRY DESERT RIVERBED
  5. PERSON WHO BELIEVES IN STRICT RELIGIOUS LAW
  6. FIGHT BETWEEN OPPOSING GROUPS FROM THE SAME COUNTRY
Down
  1. STYLE OF GOVERNMENT
  2. PERSON WHO LIVES BY MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE
  3. SYSTEM OF WRITING IN EGYPT
  4. KING IN ANCIENT EGYPT
  5. OPEN AIR MARKET
  6. VAST STRETCHES OF LAND
  7. FINE, RICH SOIL FOR FARMING

13 Clues: OPEN AIR MARKETBELIEF IN ONE GODSTYLE OF GOVERNMENTDRY DESERT RIVERBEDPOOR FARMERS OF EGYPTKING IN ANCIENT EGYPTVAST STRETCHES OF LANDSYSTEM OF WRITING IN EGYPTFINE, RICH SOIL FOR FARMINGPERSON WHO BELIEVES IN STRICT RELIGIOUS LAWPERSON WHO LIVES BY MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACEAREA FORMED BY SOIL DEPOSITS AT A MOUTH OF A RIVER...

MIGRATION 2021-08-25

MIGRATION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. woven sail
  2. people who cultivate the soil to produce food crops
  3. made from red clay and tempered with shell particles
  4. first ocean voyagers
Down
  1. brown-skinned people who roamed the land in small groups
  2. soil that contains refuse, artifacts, and other evidence of human inhabitants
  3. little reef canoe
  4. palm tree fruit that can be pounded to make starch
  5. people who migrated from Eastern Asia to the island of Southeast Asia
  6. house supports
  7. fastest and safest means of transportation during the early migration to the Pacific
  8. active group of trading and seafaring people

12 Clues: woven sailhouse supportslittle reef canoefirst ocean voyagersactive group of trading and seafaring peoplepalm tree fruit that can be pounded to make starchpeople who cultivate the soil to produce food cropsmade from red clay and tempered with shell particlesbrown-skinned people who roamed the land in small groups...

Soil pH, Liming and Drainage 2017-01-25

Soil pH, Liming and Drainage crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these could die under poor drainage
  2. type of drainage pipe in a drainage scheme
  3. cheap way to drain land (4/5)
  4. common liming material (7/9)
  5. a correct soil pH(3/5/4)
  6. livestock disease that can be reduce by good drainage (5/5)
  7. soil type needed for mole drainage
Down
  1. this increases under good drainage (7/4)
  2. helps drainage but could double the cost of a scheme(5/4/4)
  3. drainage reduces this (5/5)
  4. drainage helps to increase this
  5. common type of drainage pipe

12 Clues: a correct soil pH(3/5/4)drainage reduces this (5/5)common liming material (7/9)common type of drainage pipecheap way to drain land (4/5)drainage helps to increase thissoil type needed for mole drainagethese could die under poor drainagethis increases under good drainage (7/4)type of drainage pipe in a drainage scheme...

China’s terracotta Army 2020-02-08

China’s terracotta Army crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The country where the Terracotta Army was found.
  2. The Terracotta Soldiers were found by farmers digging a water ......
  3. Qin Shi Huang was China's first ..........
  4. Another name for clay.
  5. The life that Chinese people believe begins after death.
Down
  1. Each military figure was ......... (one of a kind).
  2. Soft, sticky soil from which China's soldiers were made.
  3. An ancient cemetery where emperors were buried.
  4. They were found among the soldiers and the horses.
  5. They discovered the Terracotta Army.

10 Clues: Another name for clay.They discovered the Terracotta Army.Qin Shi Huang was China's first ..........An ancient cemetery where emperors were buried.The country where the Terracotta Army was found.They were found among the soldiers and the horses.Each military figure was ......... (one of a kind)....

China’s terracotta Army 2020-02-08

China’s terracotta Army crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Soft, sticky soil from which China's soldiers were made.
  2. Qin Shi Huang was China's first ..........
  3. The life that Chinese people believe begins after death.
  4. An ancient cemetery where emperors were buried.
  5. The Terracotta Soldiers were found by farmers digging a water ......
Down
  1. They were found among the soldiers and the horses.
  2. The country where the Terracotta Army was found.
  3. They discovered the Terracotta Army.
  4. Another name for clay.
  5. Each military figure was ......... (one of a kind).

10 Clues: Another name for clay.They discovered the Terracotta Army.Qin Shi Huang was China's first ..........An ancient cemetery where emperors were buried.The country where the Terracotta Army was found.They were found among the soldiers and the horses.Each military figure was ......... (one of a kind)....

Ceramics Vocabulary 2025-08-04

Ceramics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. dry: No visible moisture and no dampness to the touch. Clay is ready to be fired.
  2. strong when dry; and rock hard when exposed to red heat (fired).
  3. when all three dimensions (length, height, and width) can be touched and
  4. before firing. During the firing process this applied mixture adheres to the form, giving it a
  5. stage: Moist and elastic to the touch; clay that is easily manipulated.
  6. Objects made of clay fired to a high temperature, over 1550 degrees F.
  7. is a preparation step for joining two or more separate clay pieces together.
  8. Surface decoration made by scratching, cutting, or carving lines into clay at various
  9. Unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing.
  10. Fine grained earth materials formed by the decomposition of igneous rocks; plastic when
  11. Rolled, snake-­‐like ropes of clay, joined together to build pots.
  12. A combination of miniscule clay and glass particles mixed with water; applied to bisque
  13. provides important archeological records.
  14. Pottery pieces in the raw, bisque, or glazed state.
  15. A kneading process, manipulating the clay to remove air bubbles, lumps, and excess
  16. Construction processes that include pinching, coiling or building with slabs.
  17. cultures throughout the world that did not use written language. For some of these
  18. Raised surface design on a clay piece.
  19. propane, natural gas or wood.
  20. Colored slip or liquid stain applied to leather hard clay or bisque ware, then
  21. slip method. This is most successful when slabs are dried to the leather-­‐hard state.
  22. A furnace or oven built of heat-­‐resistant materials for firing pottery. Heat is produced by
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  1. his thumb on the inside and fingers on the outside, a bowl shape is formed.
  2. with a clear glaze.
  3. A translucent, nonabsorbent body fired at high temperature. White and hard, it was
  4. The quality of a surface.
  5. Rolled flat sections of clay. Wet slabs can be draped over or into forms or rolled around
  6. Three-­‐dimensional shape and structure of an object.
  7. To heat in a kiln (brick oven). Firing is a term used for “cooking” the clay.
  8. or square forms. Slabs may be cut into shapes and joined together using the score
  9. Finely ground clay particles mixed with water. 1) Used for joining two pieces of clay; 2)
  10. The crack formed where two pieces of clay are joined.
  11. to explode or crack.
  12. the only evidence of their daily lives comes in the form of pottery, which when left
  13. Pottery is one of the oldest art forms explored by mankind. There are many now-­‐
  14. on (also called underglaze) for decorating purposes (3) May be squeezed or extruded
  15. Surface decoration created by filling an impression in a clay surface with another clay or
  16. developed in China during the 8th century.
  17. Pots: Starting with a ball of clay, the potter opens a hole with his thumb. Pinching the clay
  18. Hard: Clay is too firm to bend yet soft enough to carve. It is the consistency of cheddar
  19. pockets: Enclosed air spaces within clay that must be removed for they may cause ceramic
  20. Scratching or roughing-­‐up the clay surface; used in combination with brushed-­‐on slip,
  21. ware: Clay that has been fired once, at a low temperature. Clay is hard but porous and
  22. the surface for a raised effect. Slip may be colored.
  23. durable surface. Glazes can be colored, opaque, clear, translucent, or matte.

45 Clues: with a clear glaze.to explode or crack.The quality of a surface.propane, natural gas or wood.Raised surface design on a clay piece.provides important archeological records.developed in China during the 8th century.Unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing.Pottery pieces in the raw, bisque, or glazed state....

Ceramic Vocabulary 2022-08-29

Ceramic Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. surface decoration created by filling an impression in a clay surface with another clay or slip
  2. objects made of clay fired to a high temperature, over 1550 degrees F
  3. scratching or roughing up the clay surface, used in combination with brushed on slip, scoring is a preparation step for joining two or more separate clay pieces together.
  4. fine grained earth materials formed by the decomposition of igneous rocks, plastic when wet, strong when dry, and rock hard when exposed to red heat(fired)
  5. a furnace or oven build of heat resistant materials for firing pottery. heat is produced by electricity, propane, natural gas, or wood
  6. when all three dimensions (length, height, width) can be touched and felt
  7. unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing
  8. one of the oldest art forms explored by mankind. there are many now extinct cultures throughout the world that did not use written language. for some of these civilizations the only evidence of their daily lives comes in the form of pottery, which when left behind provides important archeological records.
  9. rolled flat sections of clay. Wet slabs can be draped over or into forms or rolled around cylindrical or square forms.
  10. rolled, snake-like ropes of clay, joined together to build pots
  11. the crack formed where to pieces of clay are joined
  12. a translucent, nonabsorbent body fired at high temperature, white and hard, it was first developed in china during the 8th century
  13. clay is too firm to bend yet soft enough to carve, it is the consistency of cheddar cheese.
  14. raised surface design on a clay piece
  15. no visible moisture and no dampness to the touch, clay is ready to be fired
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  1. colored slip or liquid stain applied to leather hard clay or bisque ware, then coated with a clear glaze
  2. enclosed air spaces within clay that must be removed for they may cause ceraic work to explode or crack
  3. to heat in a kiln (brick oven). firing is a term used for "cooking" clay.
  4. the quality of a surface
  5. surface decoration made by scratching, cutting, or carving lines into clay at various depths
  6. starting with a ball of clay, the potter opens a hole with his thumb. pinching the clay between his thumb on the inside and fingers on the outside, a bowl shape is formed
  7. finely ground clay particles mixed with water, used for joining two pieces of clay, brushed on for decoration purposes (also called underglaze), may be squeezed or extruded onto the surface for a raised effect. may be colored
  8. construction processes that include pinching, coiling, or building with slabs
  9. pottery pieces in the raw, bisque, or glazed state
  10. a combination of miniscule clay and glass particles mixed with water, applied to bisque ware before firing. during the firing process this applied mixture adheres to the form, giving it a hard, durable surface. Can be colored, opaque, clear, translucent, or matte.
  11. clay that has been fired once at a low temperature, clay is hard but porous and absorbent
  12. moist and elastic touch, clay that is easily manipulated
  13. three dimensional shape and structure of an object
  14. a kneading process, manipulating the clay to remove air bubbles, lumps, and excess water

29 Clues: the quality of a surfaceraised surface design on a clay pieceunfired clay ready or nearly ready for firingpottery pieces in the raw, bisque, or glazed statethree dimensional shape and structure of an objectthe crack formed where to pieces of clay are joinedmoist and elastic touch, clay that is easily manipulated...

Clay Vocabulary 2022-02-23

Clay Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. special oven that heats from 2500 degrees and is use to fire (heat) clay to make it permanent (ceramic)
  2. natural earth material; workable when wet; hard when fired
  3. objects built with clay and fired in a kiln
  4. stiff but not dried
  5. watery clay used as a paste to attach clay pieces together
  6. fired once, white in color
  7. snake-like pieces of clay
  8. wet clay maybe worked into any shape without cracking or breaking
  9. fired second time with glaze, glass like appearance
  10. air dried, ready to be fired
  11. smoothing out rough edges
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  1. the 4 S's for attaching clay aka 1st rule of clay
  2. roll into a ball- thumb & forefinger to create a bowl
  3. kneading clay to remove air bubbles
  4. remove cracks
  5. pockets of air that become trapped in clay and cause object to shatter when fired
  6. hand building technique in which clay is rolled (using a rolling pin) to an even thickness between 2 slats, parts are cut and assembled when leather hard
  7. rough clay up using fork or ridged tool

18 Clues: remove cracksstiff but not driedsnake-like pieces of claysmoothing out rough edgesfired once, white in colorair dried, ready to be firedkneading clay to remove air bubblesrough clay up using fork or ridged toolobjects built with clay and fired in a kilnthe 4 S's for attaching clay aka 1st rule of clay...

Science 6 Ch. 2 2014-11-20

Science 6 Ch. 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. An example of chemical weathering (exfoliation, frost heaving, or acid rain)
  2. __________ weathering transforms rocks into new substances
  3. An area that commonly floods is called a ________
  4. Soil creep, mudflow, earth flow, rockslide, and avalanches are all types of ______
  5. An area of sediment at the mouth of a river is called a ________
  6. ___________ is the breaking down of the sediment and particles
  7. _______ is the movement of sediment and particles
  8. A delta takes on what shape?
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  1. Soil consists of multiple layers called _________
  2. An example of mechanical weathering (lichens, acid rain, or abrasion)
  3. Stalactites and __________ formed in caves are examples of chemical weathering
  4. _________ weathering breaks rocks into smaller and smaller pieces
  5. Since sand particles are heavier, sandstorms tend to be ________ to the ground than dust storms
  6. When a stream slows down, it drops the ________ sediment first
  7. Which of the following is NOT a particle that makes up soil? (sand, silt, loam, or clay)

15 Clues: A delta takes on what shape?Soil consists of multiple layers called _________An area that commonly floods is called a _______________ is the movement of sediment and particles__________ weathering transforms rocks into new substances___________ is the breaking down of the sediment and particles...

USING NEW WORDS 2023-01-16

USING NEW WORDS crossword puzzle
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  1. used to predict future (1 of 2 words)
  2. time when people starve
  3. wearing away of soil
  4. Grand _____, best place for Chinese to be educated
  5. dry, treeless plain
  6. dusty, yellow soil
  7. wall that keeps a river within its banks
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  1. line of rulers from the same family
  2. teachings of Confucius
  3. supreme ruler of an empire
  4. god-given right to rule (1 of 3 words)
  5. machine that detects earthquakes
  6. rich, powerful relatives of the King
  7. political division of land in the empire

14 Clues: dusty, yellow soildry, treeless plainwearing away of soilteachings of Confuciustime when people starvesupreme ruler of an empiremachine that detects earthquakesline of rulers from the same familyrich, powerful relatives of the Kingused to predict future (1 of 2 words)god-given right to rule (1 of 3 words)political division of land in the empire...

BIOMES 2023-09-21

BIOMES crossword puzzle
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  1. - CIRCULATING WATER DISTURBING OXYGEN AND NUTRIENTS, MAY FORM LAYER OF ICE, ALGEA OR PLANTS IN WATER
  2. - THE MOST SPECIES OF ALL BIOMES, WARM AND WET YEAR ROUND. HAS A CANOPY.
  3. - ORIGINATES FROM GROUND WATER SOURCES OR MOUNTAINS, DISSOLVED OXYGEN, CARRIES NUTRIENTS
  4. - ZONE CONTROLLED BY TIDES, UNDER WATER AND OPEN TO AIR
  5. - WARM, SEASONAL RAINFALL, FREQUENT FIRES, GRASSY AREA WITH ISOLATED TREES.
  6. - ZONE OF SHALLOW WATER TO THE CONTINENTAL SHELF, PHOTIC
  7. - HOT SUMMERS AND COLD WINTERS, FERTILE SOIL, MANY GRASSES, FEW TREES
  8. - ECOSYSTEM IN WHICH WATER COVERS THE SOIL OR IS PRESENT AT OR NEAR THE SURFACE. NUTRIENT RICH, HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE, BOG, MARSH, SWAMP
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  1. - RAINY SEASONS FOLLOWED BY PROLONGED DROUGHT. WARM YEAR ROUND. WAXY LEAF PLANTS
  2. - ABUNDANT PRECIPITATION, COOL DRY SUMMER, ROCKY SOILS, CONIFERS
  3. - WARM DRY SUMMER AND COOL MOIST WINTER, PERIODIC FIRES, WOODY CHAPARRAL PLANTS, SHRUBS
  4. - FERTILE SOILS RICH IN HUMUS, DECIDUOUS TREES, WIDE TEMPERATURE RANGE
  5. - DENSE BOREAL FORESTS OF CONIFERS, LONG COLD WINTERS AND MILD SUMMER, NUTRIENT POOR SOIL
  6. - PERMAFROST, STRONG WINDS, LOW PRECIPITATION, LONG COLD DARK WINTERS, MIGRATIONS IN WINTER
  7. - WETLAND WHERE FRESH AND SALT WATER MEET. SPAWNING AND NURSERY GROUND FOR MANY FISH AND SHELLFISH
  8. - LOW PRECIPITATION,POOR IN ORGANIC MATERIALS, CACTI, NIGHT ACTIVITY ONLY
  9. - 90% OF THE OCEAN, CONTAINS ALL PHOTIC AND APHOTIC ZONES

17 Clues: - ZONE CONTROLLED BY TIDES, UNDER WATER AND OPEN TO AIR- ZONE OF SHALLOW WATER TO THE CONTINENTAL SHELF, PHOTIC- 90% OF THE OCEAN, CONTAINS ALL PHOTIC AND APHOTIC ZONES- ABUNDANT PRECIPITATION, COOL DRY SUMMER, ROCKY SOILS, CONIFERS- HOT SUMMERS AND COLD WINTERS, FERTILE SOIL, MANY GRASSES, FEW TREES...

Soil Formation 2022-01-26

Soil Formation crossword puzzle
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  1. weathering-the process that breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition.
  2. rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.
  3. the soil lying immediately under the surface soil.
  4. profile-topsoil (A horizon), subsoil (B horizon), and C horizon.
  5. material-Parent material is the geologic material from which soil horizons form. There are seven variations of parent material.
  6. Soil that is on the upper layer of the earth.
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  1. weathering-the erosion or disintegration of rocks, building materials, etc., caused by chemical reactions (chiefly with water and substances dissolved in it) rather than by mechanical processes.
  2. organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.
  3. leaching layer-Leached of clay, minerals, and organic matter, leaving a concentration of sand and silt particles of quartz or other resistant materials
  4. Horizon-horizon, a distinct layer of soil,

10 Clues: Horizon-horizon, a distinct layer of soil,Soil that is on the upper layer of the earth.the soil lying immediately under the surface soil.rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.profile-topsoil (A horizon), subsoil (B horizon), and C horizon.weathering-the process that breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition....

Soil pH, Liming and Drainage 2017-01-25

Soil pH, Liming and Drainage crossword puzzle
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  1. these could die under poor drainage
  2. a correct soil pH(3/5/4)
  3. drainage reduces this (5/5)
  4. common type of drainage pipe
  5. common liming material (3/9)
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  1. this increases under good drainage (7/4)
  2. cheap way to drain land (4/5)
  3. livestock disease that can be reduce by good drainage (5/5)
  4. helps drainage but could double the cost of a scheme(5/4/4)
  5. type of drainage pipe in a drainage scheme
  6. soil type needed for mole drainage
  7. drainage helps to increase this

12 Clues: a correct soil pH(3/5/4)drainage reduces this (5/5)common type of drainage pipecommon liming material (3/9)cheap way to drain land (4/5)drainage helps to increase thissoil type needed for mole drainagethese could die under poor drainagethis increases under good drainage (7/4)type of drainage pipe in a drainage scheme...

Ceramics I: Quarter I Crossword Puzzle 2019-10-07

Ceramics I: Quarter I Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Clay cannot be worked on because all of the moisture is gone from it.
  2. A sculpture technique where designs are slightly more prominent than the background.
  3. A hand-building method of creating forms by joined rolled flat pieces of clay together.
  4. Clay is very malleable due to the excess amount of moisture in it.
  5. An area of an artwork that the artist draws attention to.
  6. The surface quality of an artwork can be seen and/or felt.
  7. When glaze is applied to heavily and it begins to 'fall' off the piece.
  8. Making marks on the surface of two pieces of clay before joining together with slip.
  9. Art that depicts real life.
  10. A large oven that fires clay.
  11. Fire The firing where glaze adheres to the clay body.
  12. A sculpture technique where materials are removed from a form to create an artwork.
  13. A framework or skeleton.
  14. When there is no glaze on the bottom of a ceramic piece.
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  1. A hand-building method of forming pottery using ropes of clay.
  2. When clay is ready to be fired.
  3. Clay & water mixed together to "glue" clay forms together.
  4. Clay becomes easy to carve & to attach due to the small amount of moisture in it.
  5. The first firing to turn clay into ceramic.
  6. The repetition of a design.
  7. Art that does not depict real life.
  8. Fired clay.
  9. A closed line.
  10. A hand-building method of creating a ball of clay and pressing in the center to make a 'bowl-like' work.
  11. Kneading clay together to force out air & to develop a uniform texture.
  12. A sculpture technique where materials are added to a form to create an artwork.
  13. An open container typically used for decoration.
  14. A material made of earth.
  15. Convex ceramic form.
  16. A 3D shape.

30 Clues: Fired clay.A 3D shape.A closed line.Convex ceramic form.A framework or skeleton.A material made of earth.The repetition of a design.Art that depicts real life.A large oven that fires clay.When clay is ready to be fired.Art that does not depict real life.The first firing to turn clay into ceramic.An open container typically used for decoration....

Geotechnical Crossword 2024-09-04

Geotechnical Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Fancy word for layers of sedimentary rock
  2. Softest rock on earth is this type
  3. Poorly graded sand with silt (USCS)
  4. The oldest rock on earth is this type
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  1. Tool for sorting soil by size
  2. Considered the father modern-day soil mechanics
  3. Small, plate-shaped soil particles
  4. The name of this rock type is derived from the latin word for "fire"

8 Clues: Tool for sorting soil by sizeSmall, plate-shaped soil particlesSoftest rock on earth is this typePoorly graded sand with silt (USCS)The oldest rock on earth is this typeFancy word for layers of sedimentary rockConsidered the father modern-day soil mechanicsThe name of this rock type is derived from the latin word for "fire"

Soil Crossword 2021-09-28

Soil Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. liquids or gas
  2. transparent
  3. nutrients
  4. odorless
  5. permeation
  6. filtering of fluids
  7. hot or cold
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  1. chemical element
  2. long exposure
  3. waste
  4. maintain water for life
  5. organisms
  6. layer of earth
  7. soil horizons form

14 Clues: wasteodorlessorganismsnutrientspermeationtransparenthot or coldlong exposureliquids or gaslayer of earthchemical elementsoil horizons formfiltering of fluidsmaintain water for life

Gardening words 2013-04-24

Gardening words crossword puzzle
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  1. a small object that comes from a flower and grows into a new plant.
  2. making a hole for plants by removing dirt and soil from the ground.
  3. any work done outside such as gardening, mowing the grass, or raking leaves
  4. part of a plant that usually grows underground.
  5. a building made of glass where plants are grown inside
  6. light from the sun that gives plants energy and helps them grow
  7. tool that has a long handle and a row of teeth and is used to gather leaves or to smooth down soil.
  8. a plant such as carrots, beans, or lettuce, that is grown in the ground and used for food
  9. when the earth's surface is washed away by wind or water
  10. to cut off or remove branches or other parts of plants with garden clippers
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  1. removing plants that are not wanted in a garden or a yard.
  2. an area of land used for growing flowers or vegetables
  3. a container used to water plants in a garden
  4. a deep, round container made of clay or plastic that holds plants and soil
  5. make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer
  6. a short handled tool used to plant seeds and dig up plants or soil
  7. a living thing that has leaves, makes its own food, and has roots that usually grow in the earth
  8. part of a plant that makes fruit or seeds. They often have a pleasant smell and color.
  9. large tool with a long handle and a wide, flat blade that is used to dig soil
  10. dirt made up of minerals and is a source of food for plants

20 Clues: a container used to water plants in a gardenpart of a plant that usually grows underground.an area of land used for growing flowers or vegetablesa building made of glass where plants are grown insidewhen the earth's surface is washed away by wind or waterremoving plants that are not wanted in a garden or a yard....

Ancient Egypt 2018-12-18

Ancient Egypt crossword puzzle
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  1. Fertile soil
  2. somewhere you go after you die
  3. area near rivers mouth
  4. something to make paper
  5. the way to make mummys
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  1. a type of picture writing
  2. a person that keeps records
  3. a strong waterfall
  4. a soil that is rich from the neil river
  5. fabric woven from flax plants
  6. a person wrapped in paper

11 Clues: Fertile soila strong waterfallarea near rivers mouththe way to make mummyssomething to make papera type of picture writinga person wrapped in papera person that keeps recordsfabric woven from flax plantssomewhere you go after you diea soil that is rich from the neil river

Global issues 2025-01-26

Global issues crossword puzzle
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  1. The quality of soil being rich and healthy (n.)
  2. Limited (adj.)
  3. Rising temperatures (n.)
  4. The process of soil being gradually damaged (n.)
  5. Destructive weapons (adj.)
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  1. Excessive use of goods (n.)
  2. Too many people (n.)
  3. Variety of life (n.)
  4. Forest destruction (n.)
  5. Energy produced by using the sun, wind, etc (adj.)
  6. Extremely poor (n.)

11 Clues: Limited (adj.)Extremely poor (n.)Too many people (n.)Variety of life (n.)Forest destruction (n.)Rising temperatures (n.)Destructive weapons (adj.)Excessive use of goods (n.)The quality of soil being rich and healthy (n.)The process of soil being gradually damaged (n.)Energy produced by using the sun, wind, etc (adj.)

Free, Fast & Easy 2022-04-17

Free, Fast & Easy crossword puzzle
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  1. on tablets and phones
  2. make your own!
  3. the puzzle online
  4. your puzzle on your website
  5. one million crossword puzzles made!
  6. Crosswords
  7. ads, no watermarks, and no registration required.
  8. your crossword puzzle to PDF or Microsoft Word
  9. little crossword
  10. a ready-made crossword puzzle on any subject:
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  1. crossword URL
  2. Labs is a crossword puzzle maker. It's the simplest and fastest way to build, print, share and solve crossword puzzles online. And it's free to use!
  3. Planets
  4. to SVG for full customization
  5. your crossword as an image
  6. a Crossword Puzzle
  7. simple and free to use

17 Clues: PlanetsCrosswordscrossword URLmake your own!little crosswordthe puzzle onlinea Crossword Puzzleon tablets and phonessimple and free to useyour crossword as an imageyour puzzle on your websiteto SVG for full customizationone million crossword puzzles made!a ready-made crossword puzzle on any subject:your crossword puzzle to PDF or Microsoft Word...

Chapter 4 - The Western Desert of India 2022-06-21

Chapter 4 - The Western Desert of India crossword puzzle
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  1. A tree which grows in a desert.
  2. Nomads in Rajasthan
  3. Pink city
  4. Plant in a desert.
  5. Fertile place in a desert.
  6. Historical building built in 1799.
  7. Hillocks of Sand.
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  1. A city in Rajasthan desert where a big farm is set up .
  2. Chhotanagpur plateau is rich in these.
  3. The oldest hills in India.
  4. A famous fair in Rajasthan.
  5. Plateau rich in black soil.
  6. River that brings water for Indira Gandhi canal.
  7. A crop which grows in a desert.
  8. Ship of the Desert.

15 Clues: Pink cityHillocks of Sand.Plant in a desert.Nomads in RajasthanShip of the Desert.The oldest hills in India.Fertile place in a desert.A famous fair in Rajasthan.Plateau rich in black soil.A tree which grows in a desert.A crop which grows in a desert.Historical building built in 1799.Chhotanagpur plateau is rich in these....

Ceramics Fall 2021 Study Guide 2021-11-10

Ceramics Fall 2021 Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. Wet slop. Can be used as pottery glue.
  2. A flat rolled-out piece of clay.
  3. This is an oven-like chamber used for the firing of materials, such as clay and glaze, to form ceramics.
  4. Hand-rolled "ropes" or "snakes" of clay.
  5. What we use to build projects in ceramics class.
  6. A tool that is good for carving clay and hollowing clay that is too thick.
  7. What you must do to remove air bubbles from recycled clay.
  8. dry Air-dried clay that is ready for the bisque fire.
  9. A mixture of water and powdered glass used to color, decorate, strengthen, or waterproof a bisque object.
  10. Before glazing, ________ is painted 1/4” around the base and up the sides of your bisque ware.
  11. The small slash marks made in wet clay to help join two pieces of wet clay together.
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  1. The first method of hand-building that we learned.
  2. Clay that is too dry or too overworked to use is __________.
  3. The cabinet where you 1st put your clay artwork to dry for at least one night. ______ dry cabinet.
  4. _____ ware is clay that has been fired one time.
  5. This tool is blue, made out of plastic, and you use it to blend clay seams.
  6. You spray this on clay to keep it from getting too dry.
  7. Hard Clay that is dried but still damp. It is good for carving.

18 Clues: A flat rolled-out piece of clay.Wet slop. Can be used as pottery glue.Hand-rolled "ropes" or "snakes" of clay._____ ware is clay that has been fired one time.What we use to build projects in ceramics class.The first method of hand-building that we learned.dry Air-dried clay that is ready for the bisque fire....

Types of Soil 2022-11-29

Types of Soil crossword puzzle
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  1. A type of soil made from dead plants.
  2. Used to help living things grow.
  3. A bit of land used for growing plants.
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  1. Chalk has a lot of this
  2. This is used to suck up water.
  3. This is added to soil to give nutrients to plants.
  4. It's what happens when clay gets wet.
  5. A type of soil that's soft and dry.

8 Clues: Chalk has a lot of thisThis is used to suck up water.Used to help living things grow.A type of soil that's soft and dry.A type of soil made from dead plants.It's what happens when clay gets wet.A bit of land used for growing plants.This is added to soil to give nutrients to plants.

ss vocaulary 2021-04-20

ss vocaulary crossword puzzle
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  1. shortage
  2. desert,area,with little to no rain
  3. erosion when wind or water are taken away lands meterial rich soil
  4. wondering
  5. taking down lots of trees
  6. cultural backround
  7. a native tribe that speaks maa
  8. Not enough goods to meet the basic needs
  9. Hard roads, bridges
  10. little to rain for a long time
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  1. you have extra
  2. land becomes dry and less productive
  3. growing foods for yourself
  4. one nation conqureing trreitory
  5. gather Hunting and gathering
  6. in africa application of water to land
  7. gov in which single person or small group with all power
  8. diffusion the spreading of cstom belifes
  9. crop grow crops live off the income

19 Clues: shortagewonderingyou have extracultural backroundHard roads, bridgestaking down lots of treesgrowing foods for yourselfgather Hunting and gatheringa native tribe that speaks maalittle to rain for a long timeone nation conqureing trreitorydesert,area,with little to no raincrop grow crops live off the incomeland becomes dry and less productive...

Russia Physical Geography 2023-02-09

Russia Physical Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of Russia and center for science
  2. Largest port on the Pacific Ocean
  3. World's deepest lake
  4. Black soil that is rich in nutrients
  5. Ballet began in this Russian city
  6. A large area of grassland without forests.
  7. World's largest continent
  8. "The sleeping land"
Down
  1. Divides Europe and Asia in Russia
  2. Largest inland body of water
  3. layer of soil that is frozen all year
  4. Highest mountain peak in Europe
  5. The longest river in Russia
  6. A stretch of flat land with no trees

14 Clues: "The sleeping land"World's deepest lakeWorld's largest continentThe longest river in RussiaLargest inland body of waterHighest mountain peak in EuropeDivides Europe and Asia in RussiaLargest port on the Pacific OceanBallet began in this Russian cityBlack soil that is rich in nutrientsA stretch of flat land with no trees...

Composting_HeenaHinduja_Wiprocares 2025-06-30

Composting_HeenaHinduja_Wiprocares crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _____________ is the process to reduce our trash, address climate change, and build healthy soil.
  2. Composting using works is called _________
  3. The microbes (Bacteria) in the compost bin, start to break the waste down and they generate _________ which helps in breaking down the material quickly.
  4. Composting is the science and art of taking organic waste and turning it into a rich, nutritious soil amendment called ____________.
  5. Home prepared compost is organic and free from ______ and fertilizers.
  6. compost to build healthier soil, prevent soil erosion, conserve water, and improve _____ growth.
  7. Composting helps fixes carbon in the ground, prevents _________ and can help clean contaminated ground.
  8. Fruit and vegetable scraps, dry _______________, plant stalks and twigs and Paper tea bags can be added to compost bins.
Down
  1. Compost is a biologically stable soil amendment that can be used to build soil health and provide _____________ to plants.
  2. Adding finished compost to your soil, improves the structure and __________of your soil by adding organic matter.
  3. You can compost at home using food scraps from your ________________ and dry leaves and woody material from your yard.
  4. Pet waste and cat litter, Cheese and dairy products and Meat and fish _________, should not be added to the compost bin.
  5. Adding finished compost to your soil, helps the soil retain ___________and nutrients.
  6. Composting is nature’s way of ____
  7. Composting is a resourceful way to recycle the food scraps and yard trim to manage your _____more sustainably.

15 Clues: Composting is nature’s way of ____Composting using works is called _________Home prepared compost is organic and free from ______ and fertilizers.Adding finished compost to your soil, helps the soil retain ___________and nutrients.compost to build healthier soil, prevent soil erosion, conserve water, and improve _____ growth....

Ceramics Fall Final 2023 2023-12-08

Ceramics Fall Final 2023 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These are used to cut large pieces of clay
  2. We use this tool to roll out slabs of clay
  3. First step in glazing
  4. Second stage of clay
  5. What is the first stage of clay?
  6. True or False, bisqueware can be recycled
  7. What tool do you use when you create a piece on the wheel and you need to cut it off?
  8. The two surface qualities of glaze
  9. The fifth stage of clay
  10. The method that involves using a rolling pin to toll out clay
  11. We do this when we connect two leather hard pieces of clay
  12. Fourth stage of clay
  13. This happens if there is air bubbles in the clay when we fire it
  14. Watery, wet clay that we use to connect two leather hard pieces
  15. First step in preparing your clay
  16. When we throw on the wheel we have to make sure the clay is ____ first
  17. A glassy coating on ceramics
Down
  1. The three components of glaze
  2. The stage clay is after it has been glazed, fired, and has color
  3. The amount of coats of glaze we put on a piece
  4. Stage of clay that has been fired once and can't be recycled
  5. Third step clay goes through
  6. The method we used to create our identical mugs
  7. Method we used to create our piggy banks
  8. How many hands do you use when you are centering on the wheel?
  9. The method we used to create our pinch pots
  10. Painting, dipping, pouring, splatter, and dunking are all methods of what?
  11. What do you wrap your project in when you put it away
  12. Which step of glazing is cleaning the bottom of the piece

29 Clues: Second stage of clayFourth stage of clayFirst step in glazingThe fifth stage of clayThird step clay goes throughA glassy coating on ceramicsThe three components of glazeWhat is the first stage of clay?First step in preparing your clayThe two surface qualities of glazeMethod we used to create our piggy banksTrue or False, bisqueware can be recycled...

Earth Vocab Words 2022-02-04

Earth Vocab Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the organic component of soil
  2. the formation of a new area in the ocean
  3. a ring of volcanos that spew lava
  4. when two plates come together
  5. a big irregularly shaped stone slab of rock under the surface
  6. the moving of continents of over a period of time
  7. a set of stress directed toward the center of a rock
  8. a long narrow ditch in the ground
  9. stress that stretches parts of the earth in different directions
  10. a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level
  11. a shear wave
  12. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  13. to break off or cause something to break off
  14. a large land mass
  15. a seismic wave that travels on the surface of the earth instead of through it
Down
  1. the solid outer part of the earth
  2. a sticky fine-grained piece of earth
  3. a wave caused by a earthquake
  4. two plates sliding past each other
  5. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  6. the upper layer of earth´s mantle
  7. a hot dense ball of mostly iron
  8. the outer shell of the planet
  9. a piece of fertile soil containing sand and soil
  10. a primary wave or a pressure wave
  11. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  12. a large area of land made by rivers and shifting land masses
  13. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles
  14. a fluid that results from convection
  15. the liquid material near the center of planets
  16. a long high wave caused by an underwater earthquake, a submarine landslide, or other disturbance
  17. a mountain or hill having a crater or vent where lava comes through
  18. a fracture or multiple between two rocks
  19. the solid bulk of earth´s interior

34 Clues: a shear wavea large land massthe organic component of soila wave caused by a earthquakethe outer shell of the planetwhen two plates come togethera hot dense ball of mostly ironthe solid outer part of the earththe upper layer of earth´s mantlea ring of volcanos that spew lavaa primary wave or a pressure wavea long narrow ditch in the ground...

Ecology Review 2016-01-28

Ecology Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a _______________ eats just plants
  2. an example of a __________ is a crow, It eats dead animals
  3. The ___________ is the main source of energy in an ecosystem
  4. an example of a _____________ is a mushroom, it recycles dead organisms and waste
  5. ____________ is a close relationship between species that benefits at least one of the species
  6. ________ is the arrows in a food chain or food web
  7. There are 3 types of ___________ on earth.
  8. ________ is a dark soil filled with lots of humas.
Down
  1. _____________ is done by plants and the plant needs water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide
  2. a _______________ eats just other animals
  3. another type of soil ________ is tightly packed and it drowns plants
  4. an ___________ eats both plants and other animals
  5. An _____________ is an area filled with both abiotic and biotic factors
  6. An _________ is one living thing
  7. the water _________ is a good example of how water is recycled

15 Clues: An _________ is one living thinga _______________ eats just plantsa _______________ eats just other animalsThere are 3 types of ___________ on earth.an ___________ eats both plants and other animals________ is the arrows in a food chain or food web________ is a dark soil filled with lots of humas....

Soil make up and soil problems 2020-09-29

Soil make up and soil problems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. highest Grade of Land
  2. the mineral particle, bigger than clay but smaller than sand
  3. using your figures to find out the name of the soil (4/9)
Down
  1. this causes pollution in ditches and rivers, an example of poor soil structure
  2. soils with more than 25% of organic matter
  3. one soil problem (3/2)
  4. this is left once organic matter has broken down and released nutrients this is found in the soil
  5. this is found in the soil, used in root respiration

8 Clues: highest Grade of Landone soil problem (3/2)soils with more than 25% of organic matterthis is found in the soil, used in root respirationusing your figures to find out the name of the soil (4/9)the mineral particle, bigger than clay but smaller than sandthis causes pollution in ditches and rivers, an example of poor soil structure...

Ceramics Crossword 2023-09-14

Ceramics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Otherwise known as Hue.
  2. The glue that binds clay together.
  3. Using a rolling pin to flatten clay.
  4. What needs to be put down to wedge clay.
  5. Difference between elements in a composition.
  6. Machine used to "cook" clay into ceramics.
  7. Distribution of visual weight.
  8. The "paint" used on bisqueware.
  9. Creation of a focal point in an artwork.
  10. Repeated elements in an artwork.
  11. What must happen to clay before molding.
  12. The best stage of clay for carving.
  13. The best art teacher ever.
  14. The repetition of elements to create consistency.
  15. All elements within the artwork having harmony.
  16. 3 dimensional
Down
  1. The rolling out of clay in tube like forms.
  2. A moving point through space.
  3. Fancy word for miniature doodle like patterns.
  4. The illusion of depth in an artwork.
  5. Enclosed area that is 2 dimensional.
  6. Method of squeezing a ball of clay into a vessel.
  7. How the eye travels throughout an artwork.
  8. Describes the lightness to darkness of a surface.
  9. Stage of clay before it is fired the first time.
  10. USed to dampen dried clay.
  11. When clay is soft and easily molded.
  12. Implied visual of the feeling of the surface.

28 Clues: 3 dimensionalOtherwise known as Hue.USed to dampen dried clay.The best art teacher ever.A moving point through space.Distribution of visual weight.The "paint" used on bisqueware.Repeated elements in an artwork.The glue that binds clay together.The best stage of clay for carving.The illusion of depth in an artwork....

ROI Holiday Puzzle 2022-12-20

ROI Holiday Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Family leaves for France
  2. Walking in a winter
  3. Christmas reptile bird
  4. Meaning dedication
  5. A popular christmas fir
  6. Holiday calendar
  7. By the chimney with care
  8. Made of clay
  9. George Bailey's hometown
Down
  1. Roasting by an open fire
  2. Seen kissing Santa claus
  3. Lit each night of the holiday
  4. Thinks he is an elf
  5. Hung on the door
  6. Holiday ballet
  7. A major award
  8. Golden coins
  9. Crispy potatoes
  10. Christmas hating old rich man
  11. Cousin Eddie's dog
  12. Steals bad children
  13. gifts that no kids wants
  14. Happy birthday

23 Clues: Golden coinsMade of clayA major awardHoliday balletHappy birthdayCrispy potatoesHung on the doorHoliday calendarMeaning dedicationCousin Eddie's dogThinks he is an elfWalking in a winterSteals bad childrenChristmas reptile birdA popular christmas firRoasting by an open fireSeen kissing Santa clausFamily leaves for FranceBy the chimney with care...

Alexa and Tori day of fun 2025-05-01

Alexa and Tori day of fun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. from which soil forms
  2. of soil best for farming
  3. of rocks into soil
  4. type with the largest particle size
  5. layer where most plant roots grow
Down
  1. layer of soil rich in organic matter
  2. plant and animal material in soil
  3. of washing nutrients downward in soil
  4. made mostly of small, fine particles and holds water well
  5. layer made mostly of weathered rock

10 Clues: of rocks into soilfrom which soil formsof soil best for farmingplant and animal material in soillayer where most plant roots growtype with the largest particle sizelayer made mostly of weathered rocklayer of soil rich in organic matterof washing nutrients downward in soilmade mostly of small, fine particles and holds water well

3D DESIGN 2016-09-07

3D DESIGN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a rope of clay or of pottery which is made by layering on top of each other
  2. smooth until shiny using a tool.
  3. a type of paint that washes with water
  4. many motifs together
  5. 3 dimensional art
  6. once fired un glazed clay
  7. to apply a finish , then wipe off most of the material
  8. glass like coat can be painted dipped or pored on
Down
  1. to mix up clay with are hands
  2. forming clay objects by pouring slip into a hollow plaster mold
  3. hard halted dry clay
  4. bone dry clay that has been fired
  5. one unit of a pattern
  6. a raised design on a slab
  7. the roughness or smoothness of a surface
  8. dry very brittle and chalky clay
  9. a flattened out piece of clay
  10. shrinkage the contraction of clay when it dries throwing working clay on potter's wheel

18 Clues: 3 dimensional artmany motifs togetherhard halted dry clayone unit of a patterna raised design on a slabonce fired un glazed clayto mix up clay with are handsa flattened out piece of claysmooth until shiny using a tool.dry very brittle and chalky claybone dry clay that has been fireda type of paint that washes with water...

Ecology 2016-01-29

Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. must eat something for energy.
  2. this soil drown plants because it absorbs too much water.
  3. recycles dead organisms and waste.
  4. all of the living and nonliving things that interact in an area.
  5. eats dead animals.
  6. the process that uses water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight to make sugar and oxygen.
  7. a relationship between two species where both species benefit.
  8. living or once living or made by something that was alive.
Down
  1. mix of clay sand, and silt.
  2. eats only plants.
  3. a relationship between two species where at least one species benefits.
  4. eats only other animals.
  5. being dependent on others for some needs, being mutually dependent on each other
  6. show the amount of energy that moves from one energy level to the next.
  7. makes its own food.
  8. one living thing
  9. larger particles allow it to drain quickly.
  10. one species benefits , the other is neither harmed or helped.
  11. one species benefits, the other is harmed in some way.
  12. eat both plants and other animals.

20 Clues: one living thingeats only plants.eats dead animals.makes its own food.eats only other animals.mix of clay sand, and silt.must eat something for energy.recycles dead organisms and waste.eat both plants and other animals.larger particles allow it to drain quickly.one species benefits, the other is harmed in some way....

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS 2020-10-01

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. formed by the accumulation or deposition of small particles
  2. when mineral constituents become supersaturated
  3. layers of sediment are squished together and any water is forced out
  4. consists of angular fragments put together
  5. a carbonate sedimentary rock that is usually composed in marine life
  6. made up of sand grains and organic minerals.
  7. by grains of mudstone and sandstone
  8. fragile rock usually formed by clay or mud
  9. rocks created through organic processes
  10. Unconsolidated particles created by the weathering and erosion of rock
  11. loose grains of sediment are formed into rock
Down
  1. generally take place is marine basins
  2. consists of silt,sand, or clay
  3. form from transported solid material
  4. limestone composed of broken shells
  5. a layer of sedimentary rock or soil formed at the Earth’s surface
  6. a terrestrial sedimentary rock linked by precipitation of carbonate minerals
  7. ancient rock impressions forming around bone
  8. sediments are glued together by minerals.
  9. contains sulphuric, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.

20 Clues: consists of silt,sand, or claylimestone composed of broken shellsby grains of mudstone and sandstoneform from transported solid materialgenerally take place is marine basinsrocks created through organic processessediments are glued together by minerals.consists of angular fragments put togetherfragile rock usually formed by clay or mud...

Ch.24 Guiding Science and Technology Experiences 2023-01-16

Ch.24 Guiding Science and Technology Experiences crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Recognizable
  2. Pieces of software that can be run on the internet from a phone, computer, electronic tablet, or other type of handheld device.
  3. Focuses on using tools to make things happen, identify problems, and make things work.
  4. An acronym that stands for the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math; a curriculum focusing on integrating the four discipline that help prepare children to live and work in the twenty-first century.
  5. Animals that usually sleep during the day and are awake at night.
  6. A box with a circle cut in it large enough for children to put their hands into and identify different objects and materials placed inside by touch.
Down
  1. Underground
  2. The study of natural processes and their products.
  3. A table used to display science related items and create a learning environment rich in materials.
  4. A type of soil with ideal amounts of clay, silt, and sand.
  5. Sprout

11 Clues: SproutUndergroundRecognizableThe study of natural processes and their products.A type of soil with ideal amounts of clay, silt, and sand.Animals that usually sleep during the day and are awake at night.Focuses on using tools to make things happen, identify problems, and make things work....

Crop Production + Soils Vocab 2023-10-05

Crop Production + Soils Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the presence or absence and concentration of various compounds of iron and manganese in soil due to the degree of oxidation and hydration
  2. high lime soils, the high concentration of calcium carbonate influences soil properties related to plant growth. HCL makes the soil bubble
  3. the fraction of the soil that consists of plant or animal tissue in various stages of breakdown (decomposition)
  4. grasses based grown for ruminant livestock feed
  5. use of automatic or controlled systems to apply water to soil
  6. loose stones
  7. A land capability classification subclass where climate is the driving factor limiting crop production
  8. the detachment and movement of soil particles from the point of its origination through the actions of wind or water
  9. land use related to production of crops or livestock
  10. crops planted in rows far enough apart to allow operation of machinery between rows
  11. commodities, such as raw materials and agricultural products, sold to other countries
Down
  1. crops which grow best at temperatures between 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. grouping of plant species identified by specific genetic characteristics
  3. crops other than fresh fruit or vegetables grown for agricultural purposes
  4. exposed bedrock
  5. crops grown for their fibers to make paper, cloth, or rope
  6. food production which avoids the use of biocides and synthetic fertilizers
  7. crops harmed by frost and which grow best at temperatures above 70 degrees Farenheit
  8. A land capability classification subclass where excess water is the main issue limiting their ability to produce crops.
  9. A land capability classification with almost no limitations that restrict their use
  10. A mixture of sand, silt, and clay that exhibits the properties of all three materials about equally
  11. biological classification which describes a single kind of plant with certain characteristics separating it from others

22 Clues: loose stonesexposed bedrockgrasses based grown for ruminant livestock feedland use related to production of crops or livestockcrops grown for their fibers to make paper, cloth, or ropeuse of automatic or controlled systems to apply water to soilcrops which grow best at temperatures between 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit...

Ceramics Vocabulary 2023-05-01

Ceramics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rolled, snake-like rope of clay, joined together to build pots.
  2. The simplest and fastest way to create ceramics. Starting with a ball of clay, the potter opens a hole with her thumb. She forms a bowl shape by pinching the clay between her thumb on the inside and fingers on the outside.
  3. Generally containers/vessels made out of clay
  4. A kneading process, manipulating the clay to remove air bubbles, lumps, and excess water.
  5. Describes clay that is moist and elastic to the touch; clay that is easily manipulated.
  6. Unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing.
  7. Describes clay that contains no visible moisture and no dampness to the touch. Clay is ready to be fired at this stage.
  8. Scratching or roughing-up the clay surface. Use this technique with slip to prepare for joining two or more separate clay pieces together.
  9. Rolled flat section of clay that may be cut into shapes and joined together using the score and slip method.
  10. Ceramics that have undergone a second firing during which glaze melts to form a glassy coat
Down
  1. Ceramics technique that allows you to create forms with clay and your hands without using a throwing wheel.
  2. Finely ground clay particles mixed with water and used for joining two pieces of clay
  3. Clay that has been fired once, at a low temperature. Clay is hard but porous and absorbent.
  4. Clay that is partially dry. It is too firm to bend yet soft enough to carve. Consistency of cheddar cheese.
  5. A furnace or oven built of heat-resistant materials for firing pottery.
  6. Objects made of clay fired to a high temperature (over 1550 degrees)
  7. Fine grained earth materials formed by the decomposition of igneous (volcanic) rocks; plastic when wet; strong when dry; and rock hard when fired.
  8. A combination of miniscule clay and glass particles mixed with water; applied to bisqueware before firing. During the firing process this applied mixture adheres to the form, giving it a hard, durable surface. Used decoratively and for waterproofing.

18 Clues: Generally containers/vessels made out of clayUnfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing.Rolled, snake-like rope of clay, joined together to build pots.Objects made of clay fired to a high temperature (over 1550 degrees)A furnace or oven built of heat-resistant materials for firing pottery....

Block 2 Unit 2 Lesson 2 Grade 5 2021-10-25

Block 2 Unit 2 Lesson 2 Grade 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mixture of decomposing organic matter that is usually used to nourish soil
  2. the top layer of the surface of the Earth
  3. the circular ocean currents
  4. the animals raised on a farm
  5. the layers of soil
  6. the animal waste or feces that is usually used to fertilize soil
Down
  1. the upper, most productive layer of soil that is rich in nutrients
  2. the plants, vegetables, fruit, or grains cultivated in agriculture
  3. a protective layer of organic matter, like leaves or straw, placed mainly to prevent loss of soil moisture
  4. the process in which animals feed on herbs or grasses

10 Clues: the layers of soilthe circular ocean currentsthe animals raised on a farmthe top layer of the surface of the Earththe process in which animals feed on herbs or grassesthe animal waste or feces that is usually used to fertilize soilthe upper, most productive layer of soil that is rich in nutrients...

Crossword Puzzle for Gardeners 2023-07-05

Crossword Puzzle for Gardeners crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plant that lives year after year
  2. Plants that spread aggressively and are difficult to eradicate
  3. Fertile, well-drained soil
  4. A small trench made in the soil for planting seeds
Down
  1. A plant cultivar resulting from the intentional cross-pollination of two closely related species or varieties
  2. A plant that lives for only a single growing season
  3. Organic fertilizer made from the excrement of seabirds and bats
  4. The tiniest particles found in soil
  5. Plants that lose their foliage during the winter months
  6. Essential nutrient responsible for green vegetative growth in plants (abbreviated N on fertilizer products)
  7. A common ingredient in potting soil; this spongy material has exceptional water holding capacity and is also used lower the pH of soils for acid-loving plants

11 Clues: Fertile, well-drained soilA plant that lives year after yearThe tiniest particles found in soilA small trench made in the soil for planting seedsA plant that lives for only a single growing seasonPlants that lose their foliage during the winter monthsPlants that spread aggressively and are difficult to eradicate...

Nutrition in plants 2016-05-15

Nutrition in plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. CELLS THE CELL THAT PROTECTS STOMATA.
  2. VENUSFLYTRAP CONSUME NUTION FROM.
  3. A PARTIAL PRASITE.
  4. FARMERS DON'T ADD FERTILIZER TO THE SOIL AS....IS FOUND IN THE SOIL
  5. WHEN WE ...CROPS IT BECOMES DEFCIENT IN NITROGEN
  6. THE REACTION THAT TAKES PLACE ON LEAF
  7. BLACK THE LEAF CHANGES....DURING STARCH TEST
Down
  1. STARCH DETECTOR.
  2. FARMERS ADD ...RICH IN NITROGEN TO THE SOIL
  3. MUTUAL BOND BETWEEN ALGAE AND FUNGUS

10 Clues: STARCH DETECTOR.A PARTIAL PRASITE.VENUSFLYTRAP CONSUME NUTION FROM.MUTUAL BOND BETWEEN ALGAE AND FUNGUSTHE REACTION THAT TAKES PLACE ON LEAFCELLS THE CELL THAT PROTECTS STOMATA.FARMERS ADD ...RICH IN NITROGEN TO THE SOILBLACK THE LEAF CHANGES....DURING STARCH TESTWHEN WE ...CROPS IT BECOMES DEFCIENT IN NITROGEN...

¿Recuerdes? (all as of 5/29/25) 2025-05-30

¿Recuerdes? (all as of 5/29/25) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the answer to 16 of the crossword where Cinny gave up keeping track of his crossword numbers :3
  2. the other US president's first name with 7 on my untitled crossword as a last name
  3. the answer to the largest number clue one of these crosswords ever went up to :3
  4. the one where I tried every single word that fit the requirements ._. (hint: it was on one of Cinny's)
  5. 🐟([14 on the first crossword sent to the group chat] [23 on Kaitlyn's first crossword]) :3
  6. phrase describing something in spanish: ______ [11 on my very depressed crossword]
  7. 🐟([16 on Cinny's second crossword] [2 on that same crossword]
  8. the answer to the first appearence of a fish puzzle on my crosswords (hint: it wasn't offically marked as a fish puzzle and it was one of the earliest ones) :3
Down
  1. one answer on Cinny's crossword where he diverged from his naming trend, and my second crossword
  2. on Kaitlyn's birthday crossword, look at the vertical line between 2 and 3, read up to down, and take the non-abbreviated version of that :3
  3. the first appearence of an ordinal number in one of these crosswords :3
  4. the first appearence of an antonym chain in a crossword :3
  5. ™™™™™™™™™™
  6. the composer that Kaitlyn misspelled in her first crossword :3
  7. the shortened version of 16 on Cloddy's first crossword :3
  8. 🐟([9 on Cinny's first crossword] [9 on Cinny's supposed fourth crossword]) :3
  9. the operation you need to take to get from 15 oon the cwd too 11 on Kaitlyn's first crossword

17 Clues: ™™™™™™™™™™the first appearence of an antonym chain in a crossword :3the shortened version of 16 on Cloddy's first crossword :3🐟([16 on Cinny's second crossword] [2 on that same crossword]the composer that Kaitlyn misspelled in her first crossword :3the first appearence of an ordinal number in one of these crosswords :3...

pottery vocabulary 2024-04-08

pottery vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. machine for mixing clay
  2. the temperature at which clay becomes hard and durable
  3. a thin coating of glass on pottery
  4. unfired pottery
  5. to heat clay to a specific temperature
  6. a rubber or metal tool to help throw pottery forms
  7. firing with reduced oxygen in the kiln
  8. pressed or rolled flat sheets of clay
  9. the quality of clay allowing it to be shaped without cracking or breaking
  10. moving the clay to the middle of the wheel for throwing
  11. refractory posts and shelves use4d for stacking a kiln
  12. a melting agent causing silica to change to glass
Down
  1. clay mixed with water to a mayonaise like consistency
  2. fired clay ground to various mesh sizes
  3. stage of clay between plastic and bone dry
  4. keep the bottom of the pot free from glaze by using wax
  5. low fired clay body between 1830 and 2010 F
  6. rubbing the outside of a pot to make it shiny
  7. a piece of clay rolled like a snake
  8. alumina + silica + water
  9. a furnace of refractory bricks
  10. pottery fired once without glaze to a temperature below vitrification
  11. the base of a ceramic form
  12. a device with a rotating wheel heaqd used to make pottery
  13. a flat disc of plastic affixed to the wheelhead with pins for throwing

25 Clues: unfired potterymachine for mixing clayalumina + silica + waterthe base of a ceramic forma furnace of refractory bricksa thin coating of glass on potterya piece of clay rolled like a snakepressed or rolled flat sheets of clayto heat clay to a specific temperaturefiring with reduced oxygen in the kilnfired clay ground to various mesh sizes...

Chloe's Crossword Puzzle! 2021-12-15

Chloe's Crossword Puzzle! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. core a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.
  2. core is a fluid layer about 2,400 km (1,500 mi) thick and composed of mostly iron and nickel.
  3. a granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles
  4. weathering caused by rain water reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals (clay) and soluble salts.
  5. is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface.
  6. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
  7. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior.
  8. a solid, dust-like sediment that water, ice, and wind transport and deposit.
Down
  1. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
  2. The laying down of sediments carried my wind, water, or ice.
  3. the loose surface material that covers most land
  4. weathering caused by the effects of changing temperature on rocks, causing the rock to break apart.
  5. dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays.
  6. a soft, loose, earthy material containing particles with a grain size

14 Clues: core a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior.the outermost shell of a terrestrial planetthe loose surface material that covers most landThe laying down of sediments carried my wind, water, or ice.a soft, loose, earthy material containing particles with a grain size...

Ceramic Vocabulary 2022-08-27

Ceramic Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Starting with a ball of clay, the potter opens a hole with his thumb. Pinching the clay
  2. Raised surface design on a clay piece.
  3. A translucent, nonabsorbent body fired at high temperature. White and hard, it was first developed in China during the 8th century.
  4. The crack formed where two pieces of clay are joined.
  5. when all three dimensions (length, height, and width) can be touched and felt.
  6. Rolled, snake-like ropes of clay, joined together to build pots.
  7. Clay is too firm to bend yet soft enough to carve. It is the consistency of cheddar cheese.
  8. Enclosed air spaces within clay that must be removed for they may cause ceramic work to explode or crack.
  9. Clay that has been fired once, at a low temperature. Clay is hard but porous and absorbent.
  10. Objects made of clay fired to a high temperature, over 1550 degrees F.
  11. Surface decoration made by scratching, cutting, or carving lines into clay at various depths.
  12. A furnace or oven built of heat-resistant materials for firing pottery. Heat is produced by electricity, propane, natural gas or wood.
  13. Moist and elastic to the touch; clay that is easily manipulated.
Down
  1. his thumb on the inside and fingers on the outside, a bowl shape is formed.
  2. Colored slip or liquid stain applied to leather hard clay or bisque ware, then coated with a clear glaze.
  3. Three-dimensional shape and structure of an object.
  4. No visible moisture and no dampness to the touch. Clay is ready to be fired.
  5. Finely ground clay particles mixed with water. 1) Used for joining two pieces of clay; 2) brushed on (also called underglaze) for decorating purposes (3) May be squeezed or extruded onto the surface for a raised effect. Slip may be colored.
  6. Unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing.
  7. To heat in a kiln (brick oven). Firing is a term used for “cooking” the clay.
  8. Fine grained earth materials formed by the decomposition of igneous rocks; plastic when wet; strong when dry; and rock hard when exposed to red heat (fired).
  9. Pottery is one of the oldest art forms explored by mankind. There are many now- extinct cultures throughout the world that did not use written language. For some of these civilizations the only evidence of their daily lives comes in the form of pottery, which when left behind provides important archeological records.
  10. Construction processes that include pinching, coiling or building with slabs.
  11. The quality of a surface.
  12. A kneading process, manipulating the clay to remove air bubbles, lumps, and excess water.
  13. Pottery pieces in the raw, bisque, or glazed state.
  14. A combination of miniscule clay and glass particles mixed with water; applied to bisque ware before firing. During the firing process this applied mixture adheres to the form, giving it a hard, durable surface. Glazes can be colored, opaque, clear, translucent, or matte.
  15. Surface decoration created by filling an impression in a clay surface with another clay or slip.
  16. Rolled flat sections of clay. Wet slabs can be draped over or into forms or rolled around cylindrical or square forms. Slabs may be cut into shapes and joined together using the score and slip method. This is most successful when slabs are dried to the leather-hard state.
  17. Scratching or roughing-up the clay surface; used in combination with brushed-on slip, scoring is a preparation step for joining two or more separate clay pieces together.

30 Clues: The quality of a surface.Raised surface design on a clay piece.Unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing.Three-dimensional shape and structure of an object.Pottery pieces in the raw, bisque, or glazed state.The crack formed where two pieces of clay are joined.Rolled, snake-like ropes of clay, joined together to build pots....

Earth Vocab Words 2022-02-04

Earth Vocab Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the organic component of soil
  2. the formation of a new area in the ocean
  3. a ring of volcanos that spew lava
  4. when two plates come together
  5. a big irregularly shaped stone slab of rock under the surface
  6. the moving of continents of over a period of time
  7. a set of stress directed toward the center of a rock
  8. a long narrow ditch in the ground
  9. stress that stretches parts of the earth in different directions
  10. a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level
  11. a shear wave
  12. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  13. to break off or cause something to break off
  14. a large land mass
  15. a seismic wave that travels on the surface of the earth instead of through it
Down
  1. the solid outer part of the earth
  2. a sticky fine-grained piece of earth
  3. a wave caused by a earthquake
  4. two plates sliding past each other
  5. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  6. the upper layer of earth´s mantle
  7. a hot dense ball of mostly iron
  8. the outer shell of the planet
  9. a piece of fertile soil containing sand and soil
  10. a primary wave or a pressure wave
  11. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  12. a large area of land made by rivers and shifting land masses
  13. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles
  14. a fluid that results from convection
  15. the liquid material near the center of planets
  16. a long high wave caused by an underwater earthquake, a submarine landslide, or other disturbance
  17. a mountain or hill having a crater or vent where lava comes through
  18. a fracture or multiple between two rocks
  19. the solid bulk of earth´s interior

34 Clues: a shear wavea large land massthe organic component of soila wave caused by a earthquakethe outer shell of the planetwhen two plates come togethera hot dense ball of mostly ironthe solid outer part of the earththe upper layer of earth´s mantlea ring of volcanos that spew lavaa primary wave or a pressure wavea long narrow ditch in the ground...

Ceramic Vocabulary 2025-03-24

Ceramic Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hand building method of forming pottery by building up the walls with ropelike rolls of clay
  2. sculpture in which material is added to create the form
  3. any application of materials to bisque fired clay that does not require a second firing.
  4. a furnace made of refractory clay materials for firing ceramic products
  5. stage of clay that has been fired and hardened completely
  6. sculpture in which material is removed to create the form
  7. sculpture surrounded on all sides by space, intended to be viewed in the round
  8. stage of clay that be easily shaped and joined, fresh out of the bag
  9. stage of clay that has been fired a second time for a glazed, glossy surface
  10. the method for joining pieces of clay where the two surfaces are scratched up (scoring) and slip (or water) is added like a "glue" to create a strong bond, the joint is then sealed by pulling clay back and forth over the seam
Down
  1. the art or technology of making objects of clay and similar materials treated by firing
  2. 3 dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining materials
  3. stage of clay that is liquid
  4. liquid coating of glass that is applied in multiple layers to the bisque fired clay which is then fired again.
  5. stage of clay that has hardened slightly and good for carving and joining slabs
  6. natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, used for making bricks, pottery
  7. stage of clay that is bone dry and very fragile
  8. hand building process starting with a ball of clay, inserting your thumb and "pinching" the clay between your thumb and fingers, gradually expanding and shaping the wall into a bowl-like form.
  9. a piece of art that is used or created for a purpose
  10. a sculptured artwork where forms project from a background plane
  11. hand building technique using thin uniform sheets of clay to build a structure, the sheets can be either rolled or stretched out using a slab roller

21 Clues: stage of clay that is liquidstage of clay that is bone dry and very fragilea piece of art that is used or created for a purposesculpture in which material is added to create the formstage of clay that has been fired and hardened completelysculpture in which material is removed to create the form...

Shade of Red 2025-08-18

Shade of Red crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A reddish cosmetic for coloring the cheeks or lips.
  2. A vivid purplish-red color.
  3. A bright, spicy red, like a red chili pepper.
  4. A deep red color, like that of a garnet gemstone.
  5. A reddish-pink color, often soft or delicate.
  6. A rich, reddish-brown color, like the wood.
  7. A healthy pinkish-red color.
  8. A deep, rich red, often with hints of purple or blue.
  9. reddish-brown metallic color.
  10. A dark brownish-red color.
  11. A brownish-red, earthy color, like fired clay.
  12. A soft reddish or rosy color.
  13. A deep, vivid red, like that of a ruby gemstone.
  14. A bright red color, like the skin of a red radish.
  15. A brilliant red color with a tinge of orange.
  16. A brilliant red pigment, originally obtained from cinnabar.
Down
  1. Reddish-brown; rusty-red (often used in ornithology).
  2. A reddish-brown color, like that of oxidized iron.
  3. A bright, light red, similar to the fruit.
  4. A deep, rich red, like red wine.
  5. A reddish-brown color, typically used to describe hair.
  6. A bright, rich red, like a ripe tomato.
  7. Reddish (often used in scientific contexts, e.g., Erythraean Sea).
  8. A dull, reddish-brown color, like that of common bricks.
  9. A blood-red color; also, optimistic or positive.
  10. A vivid scarlet red, named after the color of a cardinal's robes.
  11. A rich deep red color inclining to purple.
  12. A dark reddish-purple color, like that of Burgundy wine.
  13. A vivid, often orange-red color, like fire.
  14. A bright, classic red, like a red apple.

30 Clues: A dark brownish-red color.A vivid purplish-red color.A healthy pinkish-red color.reddish-brown metallic color.A soft reddish or rosy color.A deep, rich red, like red wine.A bright, rich red, like a ripe tomato.A bright, classic red, like a red apple.A bright, light red, similar to the fruit.A rich deep red color inclining to purple....

Rai'Onah Hill 6/7th Chapter 13 2019-01-18

Rai'Onah Hill 6/7th Chapter 13 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An area formed by soil deposits that build up as river water flows down
  2. Kings
  3. An edge
  4. Course
  5. Chemical compounds that are often used in fertilizers
  6. The Sahara's vast stretches of sand
  7. Pictures that represent sounds or words
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  1. People who move from place to place for food
  2. A plant substance that gives off of pleasing scent
  3. A planned activity
  4. Dry streambeds
  5. Belief in one god
  6. Show
  7. Underground layers of rock that water collects in
  8. A fine rich soil great for farming

15 Clues: ShowKingsCourseAn edgeDry streambedsBelief in one godA planned activityA fine rich soil great for farmingThe Sahara's vast stretches of sandPictures that represent sounds or wordsPeople who move from place to place for foodUnderground layers of rock that water collects inA plant substance that gives off of pleasing scent...

Crossword vocabulary 2022-04-25

Crossword vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. –an ancient writing system used in Egypt which pictures and symbols represent words and sounds
  2. - member of the nomadic desert peoples of north Africa in south east Asia
  3. boundary- a fixed limit or extent that typically follow straight lines
  4. - in the desert a stream bed that is dry except during heavy rain
  5. – large rush downhill of ice and snow
  6. soil-rich soil made up of sand and mud deposited by running water.
  7. – natural mineral that contains chemical compounds often used in fertilizers.
  8. – to adapt plants and animals in the wild for human use
Down
  1. - A fine , rich wind borne glaciers
  2. - to present
  3. strong northerly wind in the alps taking cold air to France
  4. large bank of dirt and stone that holds back water
  5. War -war between Soviet Russia and America
  6. – a belief in the right of a nation to be an independent state
  7. water bearing layers of porous rock sand or gravel

15 Clues: - to present- A fine , rich wind borne glaciers– large rush downhill of ice and snowWar -war between Soviet Russia and Americalarge bank of dirt and stone that holds back waterwater bearing layers of porous rock sand or gravel– to adapt plants and animals in the wild for human usestrong northerly wind in the alps taking cold air to France...

Using Earth's Resources 2023-11-07

Using Earth's Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Saving and protecting resources is an example of ______________.
  2. Trees are a type of _____________ source.
  3. This is an example of how natural resources are used: _______ are grown in rich soil.
  4. Coal, oil and timber are resources found in this area of the United States.
  5. Resources are often found underground and made into products in the ____________ regions.
Down
  1. Telephones, plastic bags, and even toys are types of __________ that can be made from plastic.
  2. This natural resource is made into fabric for clothing.
  3. Coal is a type of ________________ source.
  4. In the ____________ region, the land is used for mining and to raise animals such as cows.
  5. To _________ means to use an item again which helps protect natural resources.
  6. An ______________ region is a place where there is much flat land and rich soil, and people use the land and soil to farm.
  7. Many kinds of __________ are located in an industrial region.
  8. Trees are natural resources that are sent to mills and made into ________ for building.

13 Clues: Trees are a type of _____________ source.Coal is a type of ________________ source.This natural resource is made into fabric for clothing.Many kinds of __________ are located in an industrial region.Saving and protecting resources is an example of ______________.Coal, oil and timber are resources found in this area of the United States....

Chloe's Crossword Puzzle! 2021-12-15

Chloe's Crossword Puzzle! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays.
  2. the loose surface material that covers most land
  3. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior.
  4. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
  5. core is a fluid layer about 2,400 km (1,500 mi) thick and composed of mostly iron and nickel.
  6. core a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.
  7. a solid, dust-like sediment that water, ice, and wind transport and deposit.
Down
  1. weathering caused by rain water reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals (clay) and soluble salts.
  2. weathering caused by the effects of changing temperature on rocks, causing the rock to break apart.
  3. a soft, loose, earthy material containing particles with a grain size
  4. a granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles
  5. The laying down of sediments carried my wind, water, or ice.
  6. is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface.
  7. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet

14 Clues: core a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior.the outermost shell of a terrestrial planetthe loose surface material that covers most landThe laying down of sediments carried my wind, water, or ice.a soft, loose, earthy material containing particles with a grain size...

CLAY VOCABULARY 2024-08-27

CLAY VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Clay slabs are cut flat pieces of clay
  2. Scratching the surface of the clay to join two clay pieces together.
  3. second firing is the glaze firing, during which the glaze melts to form a glassy coat on the pottery
  4. No visible moisture - no dampness to touch - Clay is ready to be fired
  5. Clay that has been fired once, usually at a low temperature.
  6. manipulating clay with your hands by using the three methods of handbuilding are pinching, coiling and slab building
  7. Objects made of clay fired to high temperatures for a chemical change
  8. clay is easily manipulated and bent.
Down
  1. The furnace in which ceramics are fired.
  2. A damp condition of the clay when it is too firm to bend yet soft enough to be carved.
  3. Starting with a ball of clay, the potter opens a hole into the ball and forms a bowl shape through a combination of pinching and smoothing the clay.
  4. the process of kneading the clay with the hands to remove air bubbles and ensure a homogenous mass
  5. A fine, liquid form of clay (clay glue)
  6. technique used by potters to create ceramic objects on a pottery wheel
  7. Clay is hardened by heating it to a high temperature, fusing the clay particles.
  8. A long, rolled out piece of clay
  9. A coating of material applied to ceramics before firing that forms a glass-like surface.

17 Clues: A long, rolled out piece of clayclay is easily manipulated and bent.Clay slabs are cut flat pieces of clayA fine, liquid form of clay (clay glue)The furnace in which ceramics are fired.Clay that has been fired once, usually at a low temperature.Scratching the surface of the clay to join two clay pieces together....

Ceramics Vocabulary 2025-02-28

Ceramics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Stage of clay: Brittle and ready to be fired. Lacking moisture.
  2. The main material of the clay, typically a mixture of clay, silica, and other minerals, giving the pottery strength and texture.
  3. A liquid mixture of clay and water used for joining pieces of clay or as a decorative element.
  4. Stage of Clay: that has dried slightly but is still damp enough to carve or attach pieces.
  5. The visual perception produced when light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes.
  6. A mark made with a tool that has length and direction
  7. The first firing of a clay piece, done without glaze, to harden it and prepare it for glazing.
  8. A two-dimensional, flat area created by lines, colors, or values.
  9. The process of heating clay in a kiln to harden it, either for bisque or glaze firing.
  10. A natural, earthy material that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired.
  11. The surface quality of an object, whether real (tactile) or implied (visual)
  12. A high-temperature oven used to fire ceramic pieces, making them hard and durable.
Down
  1. A three-dimensional object that has height, width, and depth
  2. Unfired pottery or clay pieces that are still in the drying phase.
  3. The process of polishing the surface of clay with a smooth tool or finger.
  4. The area around, between, and within objects in an artwork.
  5. A technique of scratching the surfaces of clay pieces to be joined
  6. Stage of clay: Moldable clay, fresh from the bag and easily shaped.
  7. A rolled piece of clay used in many handbuilding techniques.
  8. A liquid mixture applied to bisque-fired pottery that forms a glass-like coating when fired.
  9. A flat, rolled-out piece of clay used to build pottery or sculptures.
  10. A basic hand-building technique where clay is pinched and molded into shape with fingers.
  11. Three main types are referring to the visual distribution of elements within a composition to create a sense of harmony and stability
  12. The technique of shaping clay without the use of a wheel, using methods like pinching, coiling, or slab-building.
  13. The process of kneading clay to remove air bubbles and ensure a consistent texture.

25 Clues: A mark made with a tool that has length and directionThe area around, between, and within objects in an artwork.A three-dimensional object that has height, width, and depthA rolled piece of clay used in many handbuilding techniques.Stage of clay: Brittle and ready to be fired. Lacking moisture....

ee 2024-04-21

ee crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Protective layer of organic or inorganic material placed on soil surface.
  2. Following the natural shape of the land for effective soil management.
  3. Natural process of soil wearing away over time.
  4. Row of trees planted to protect crops from wind damage and erosion.
  5. Farming method avoiding synthetic chemicals and promoting natural processes.
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  1. Agricultural technique to prevent soil erosion on steep slopes.
  2. Turning kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil conditioner for healthy plants.
  3. Essential substance required for plant growth and development.
  4. Variety of life forms within a given ecosystem.
  5. Substance added to soil to enhance plant growth and productivity.

10 Clues: Variety of life forms within a given ecosystem.Natural process of soil wearing away over time.Essential substance required for plant growth and development.Agricultural technique to prevent soil erosion on steep slopes.Substance added to soil to enhance plant growth and productivity....

Ceramics Vocabulary 2025-03-19

Ceramics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Reaching the temperature that produces the most serviceable degree of hardiness.
  2. The surface quality of a work.
  3. process for creating pottery using a liquid clay body slip that is poured into plaster molds and allowed to form a layer, the cast, on the inside walls of the mold.
  4. The top edge of a ceramic vessel.
  5. process of creating pottery on a potter’s wheel.
  6. Any object pressed or rolled into clay to create a texture or design.
  7. All clay objects shrink while drying and again while firing. Fired clay can lose up to 20% of its original size.
  8. Anything made from clay that has not been fired in a kiln.
  9. Raised surface design on a clay piece
  10. process of smoothing the outer edge of green-ware.
  11. The base of a vessel. Also, the edge of the base that keeps the bottom of the vessel off the surface of a table, etc.
  12. A rotating platform on which work may be turned.
  13. Unintentional fissures or cracks that form in a glaze. This is caused by the glaze shrinking more than the clay during the cooling process.
  14. The process of kneading and rolling clay to remove air pockets, stretch silicone modules, and make clay smooth and consistent.
  15. stage: Moist and elastic to the touch; clay that is easily manipulated.
  16. The process of roughening up the edges of clay with a tool in order to join two pieces of clay together.
  17. Clay construction processes that include pinch, coil, and slab building.
  18. Polishing leather-hard clay by rubbing the surface with a smooth stone or the back of a spoon etc.
  19. When the clay begins to dry, stiffen and shrink, but it is still somewhat moist. It is the best time to carve into the clay. During this time, it is impossible to add any more clay to the vessel of structure.
  20. Enclosed air spaces within clay that must be removed for they may cause ceramic work to explode or crack.
  21. All shelves and stilts used inside the kiln.
  22. A granular material that is added to clay to give it strength, reduce shrinkage and cracks, and add texture.
  23. The crack formed where two pieces of clay are joined.
  24. A dull, no-shine glaze.
  25. Term for clay that comes from the Greek word “keramos” meaning “earthen vessel”.
  26. A product of geological weathering of the surface of the earth. It is cheap, abundant, and temperamental.
  27. a design technique in which thick, liquid clay is applied onto a wet or leather-hard clay surface using an applicator or squeeze bottle.
  28. Clay vessels or objects that have been fired to Bisque by firing them until the clay is completely dehydrated.
  29. A block of Plaster of Paris on which clay is wedged. The absorbent material will soak moisture out of the clay as the clay is wedged.
Down
  1. Gently beating the clay shapes to strengthen the walls, joints, and create texture. This helps refine the shape of the clay.
  2. The three-dimensional shape and structure of an object.
  3. Learning to construct vessels made of clay.
  4. Firing clay until it is dehydrated, and the chemically combined water has been driven out.
  5. Surface decoration made by scratching, cutting, or carving lines into clay at various depths.
  6. Liquid clay used to glue two pieces of clay together.
  7. The process of winding long ropes of clay on a base to build a ceramic vessel or object.
  8. Method of pulling and pinching clay in order to shape a vessel or object. It is the oldest form of ceramic hand building.
  9. A transparent glaze used over under-glaze.
  10. To render the vessel waterproof and to enhance its aesthetic appeal. It is a continuous layer of glass or glassy crystals on the surface of a ceramic piece.
  11. The process of loading pots into the kiln.
  12. A hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or vase.
  13. A piece of broken pottery
  14. Purposefully leaving off or removing the glaze from the bottom of the vessel so the vessel will not stick to the kiln or stilts.
  15. A colored decoration applied on unfired or bisque ware before the glaze is applied.
  16. pottery with a white, fine-grained body that has a high level of mechanical resistance, low porosity and high density, which, on a daily basis, provide it with durability, soft touch, and beauty. It is usually translucent, as distinguished from earthenware, which is porous, opaque, and coarse.
  17. The heating of clay or glaze to a specific temperature.
  18. dense pottery fired at high temperatures to make it resistant to liquids, or non-porous. It is made from clay but is more durable than earthenware. Stoneware gets its name from its stone-like qualities.
  19. The shaving and trimming of leather-hard clay from the lip, walls, or base of pots. This is done with a metal shaving tool.
  20. A sharp instrument used to cut, pierce, and incise designs on clay.
  21. Clay that is dry enough to fire.
  22. The amount of shine on a burnished or glazed vessel.
  23. Hand building process where clay is rolled into thin sheets to make different shapes.
  24. A smooth, wooden tool used in throwing and while making handheld pottery.
  25. The ability of a material to be modeled.
  26. To fire clay vessels in a kiln until the glaze has matured. A cycle during which glaze materials are heated sufficiently to melt and form a glass surface coating.
  27. soft white clay that is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of porcelain and in the decoration of face jugs. It is widely used in the making of paper, rubber, paint, and many other products.
  28. Placing a slab of clay into or over an existing bowl, plate, or plaster mold to create a shape in that form.
  29. pottery made of clay fired to a porous state which can be made impervious to liquids by the use of a glaze. Ex: terra cotta
  30. The oven in which clay is fired to bisque or maturity. They can be electric (like ours), gas, wood, or trash burned.

59 Clues: A dull, no-shine glaze.A piece of broken potteryThe surface quality of a work.Clay that is dry enough to fire.The top edge of a ceramic vessel.Raised surface design on a clay pieceThe ability of a material to be modeled.A transparent glaze used over under-glaze.The process of loading pots into the kiln.Learning to construct vessels made of clay....

Art 1 Cermaics 2025-03-20

Art 1 Cermaics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the clay is soaking in water
  2. when the clay just begins to dry out
  3. we need to do this to attach two pieces of clay together
  4. when the clay has come out of the kiln the first time
  5. to remove air bubbles from clay
  6. another thing that causes clay to explode in kiln
Down
  1. when the clay is ready to be fired
  2. we sculpted two by pinching and turning
  3. what we store the clay in while we're working with it
  4. when we can sculpt easily with clay
  5. one thing that causes clay to explode in kiln
  6. How many stages of clay
  7. when we paint the clay
  8. No moisture in the clay
  9. when the clay comes out of the kiln for the last time
  10. your favorite art teacher :)

16 Clues: when we paint the clayHow many stages of clayNo moisture in the clayyour favorite art teacher :)to remove air bubbles from claywhen the clay is soaking in waterwhen the clay is ready to be firedwhen we can sculpt easily with claywhen the clay just begins to dry outwe sculpted two by pinching and turningone thing that causes clay to explode in kiln...

6th Grade Science Review Part 1 2012-12-12

6th Grade Science Review Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer underneath the soil that consists of unweathered rock; also called regolith
  2. A tiny particle of soil that allows water and air to mix in the soil
  3. Small particles produced by weathering rock
  4. One of the three main categories of rock formed deep below the earth's crust by heat and pressure
  5. A volcano that occurs where a pool of intensely hot magma rises toward the surface, melting rock until it breaks through the crust
  6. A large piece of the earths crust that floats on the melted rock in the earths mantle
  7. An avalanche of red-hot dust and gases that races down the sides of some volcanoes
  8. One of the three main categories of rock formed when layers of sediment and organisms harden
  9. The multiple layers of soil
  10. the vibrations that flow out from the focus of an earthquake
  11. The process of decomposing rocks into new substances
  12. the amount of energy released from an earthquake
  13. The idea that Earth's crust is made up of moving plates
  14. a break in the earth's surface along which rock can move
  15. A weak acid formed from water and carbon dioxide
  16. Giant ocean wave caused by an earthquake, volcano, or landslide occurring under or near the ocean
  17. The molten rock and gases beneath the earth's surface
  18. The crust and upper area of the earths mantle
  19. A cave formation that builds on the floor of a cave; made from the dripping of dissolved calcite
  20. A vehicle, such as gravity, water, wind, or ice that causes erosion
  21. Ash released by a volcano
  22. A spring that periodically blows steam and hot water into the air
  23. The funnel-shaped mound of a volcano
  24. The bowl shape at the top of a main vent through which lava flows
  25. The smallest particle of soil; holds nutrients and water but does not have room for air
  26. Soil that has properties of all three soil particles-- sand, silt, and clay
  27. The amount of each kind of particle in a soil sample
Down
  1. One of the three main categories of rock formed as magma and lava harden
  2. The layer of soil that contains nutrients from the humus that have washed down through the upper layers and weathered minerals from the parent rock below
  3. the beginning point of an earthquake; the location from which energy waves are sent
  4. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller and smaller pieces
  5. The dropping of sediment and rocks in a new location by gravity, wind, water, or ice
  6. Water that rises to the earth's surface as it is heated by a magma pool
  7. The largest particle of soil. It doesn’t retain water in the soil
  8. a machine used to detect, time, and measure the movements of the earth
  9. The area at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited
  10. A mixture of cinder, ash, and rock
  11. An event that occurs when rocks along the plate boundaries shift suddenly and release their stored energy
  12. The set of steps that should be used in all science experiments or investigations
  13. The sediment that a stream carries
  14. Erosion that occurs where gravity is the primary factor
  15. A cave formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave; made from the dripping of dissolved calcite
  16. An educated guess
  17. The changing and transforming of the rock as it undergoes weathering, heat, and pressure
  18. The layer of soil in which most plants germinate and where roots grow
  19. The process of breaking down rocks
  20. A crack in the earth's crust through which molten rock comes to the surface
  21. the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus of an earthquake
  22. The opening in the surface of the earth through which lava flows

49 Clues: An educated guessAsh released by a volcanoThe multiple layers of soilA mixture of cinder, ash, and rockThe sediment that a stream carriesThe process of breaking down rocksThe funnel-shaped mound of a volcanoSmall particles produced by weathering rockThe crust and upper area of the earths mantlethe amount of energy released from an earthquake...

Rich 2024-01-18

Rich crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Founder of Inditex (Zara).
  2. investor, Berkshire Hathaway CEO.
  3. Oracle Corporation co-founder.
  4. Mexican telecommunications tycoon.
  5. Luxury goods business magnate.
Down
  1. Walmart founder.
  2. Casino magnate and entrepreneur.
  3. Industrialist and Koch Industries CEO.
  4. Founder of Dell Technologies.
  5. Co-founder of Microsoft.

10 Clues: Walmart founder.Co-founder of Microsoft.Founder of Inditex (Zara).Founder of Dell Technologies.Oracle Corporation co-founder.Luxury goods business magnate.Casino magnate and entrepreneur.investor, Berkshire Hathaway CEO.Mexican telecommunications tycoon.Industrialist and Koch Industries CEO.

rich 2023-05-09

rich crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I want to be a ________ and work on cars.
  2. I want to be a _______to fly around .
  3. I want to go to _______ on a beach in hawaii.
  4. I want to be a ______ to help people.
  5. I want to go to _________after high school.
  6. I want to ________ high school.
Down
  1. I want to make food in a ___________.
  2. I want to help innocent people in court.
  3. I want to be a ____ and help animals
  4. I want to go to a mexico_____ game.

10 Clues: I want to ________ high school.I want to go to a mexico_____ game.I want to be a ____ and help animalsI want to make food in a ___________.I want to be a _______to fly around .I want to be a ______ to help people.I want to help innocent people in court.I want to be a ________ and work on cars.I want to go to _________after high school....

Ceramics Vocabulary 2025-09-09

Ceramics Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Clay slabs are cut flat pieces of clay
  2. Scratching the surface of the clay to join two clay pieces together.
  3. second firing is the glaze firing, during which the glaze melts to form a glassy coat on the pottery
  4. No visible moisture - no dampness to touch - Clay is ready to be fired
  5. Clay that has been fired once, usually at a low temperature.
  6. manipulating clay with your hands by using the three methods of handbuilding are pinching, coiling and slab building
  7. Objects made of clay fired to high temperatures for a chemical change
  8. clay is easily manipulated and bent.
Down
  1. The furnace in which ceramics are fired.
  2. A damp condition of the clay when it is too firm to bend yet soft enough to be carved.
  3. Starting with a ball of clay, the potter opens a hole into the ball and forms a bowl shape through a combination of pinching and smoothing the clay.
  4. the process of kneading the clay with the hands to remove air bubbles and ensure a homogenous mass
  5. A fine, liquid form of clay (clay glue)
  6. technique used by potters to create ceramic objects on a pottery wheel
  7. Clay is hardened by heating it to a high temperature, fusing the clay particles.
  8. A long, rolled out piece of clay
  9. A coating of material applied to ceramics before firing that forms a glass-like surface.

17 Clues: A long, rolled out piece of clayclay is easily manipulated and bent.Clay slabs are cut flat pieces of clayA fine, liquid form of clay (clay glue)The furnace in which ceramics are fired.Clay that has been fired once, usually at a low temperature.Scratching the surface of the clay to join two clay pieces together....