clay rich soil crossword Crossword Puzzles
Ceramics Vocabulary 2025-01-15
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- clay that has been fired once, unglazed.
- is that quality of clay that allows it to be easily manipulated and still maintain its shape.
- refers to anything made from clay.
- the heating of clay or glaze to an extreme temperature to make it rock-hard.
- clay that is stiff, but is still damp.
- an oven for firing clay.
- when long ropes of clay of equal thickness are used to build a ceramic object.
- ceramics that are bone dry but have not been fired.
- when clay is pulled and pinched in order to shape an object. It is the oldest form of ceramic handbuilding.
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- watery clay used to “glue” two pieces of clay together.
- the process of kneading, folding and rolling clay to remove air pockets to make day smooth and consistent.
- and used to construct a ceramic object.
- an earthy mineral substance that is plastic when wet and hard and rock-like when fired.
- chemicals that react to extreme temperatures to produce a variety of colors and surfaces.
- where flat pieces of clay of equal thickness that are cut Into
- the process of roughening up the surface of clay with a tool in order to join two pieces of clay together.
16 Clues: an oven for firing clay. • refers to anything made from clay. • clay that is stiff, but is still damp. • and used to construct a ceramic object. • clay that has been fired once, unglazed. • ceramics that are bone dry but have not been fired. • watery clay used to “glue” two pieces of clay together. • where flat pieces of clay of equal thickness that are cut Into • ...
Gabby Clement puzzle 2020-09-15
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- adding other things to clay after you dig it up
- melts at 2102-2372f
- a high temperature polymorph of silica with a crystal structure
- a group of clay that consist of china, earthenware,stoneware,or tile
- up to 25% of clay body,fuses at 2282f
- the mineral form of silica powder used in ceramic glazes and clay bodies
- often used in clay bodies instead of grog
- The material that acts as a hardener in glass, glazes, clays and all ceramic materials.
- formed when exposed to high heat and pressure, causing change
- alters the vitrification temperature of the clay
- the cracking that occurs in fired ceramic bodies
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- melts at 2102- 2372f
- a crystalline form of silica, also available as a powder
- table a table of elements arranged in an informative array
- having a shiny surface or coating
- makes two pieces come together, like a resin
- a form of quartz and has a different form of physical appearance
- done to mature the clay and give the clay oppurtunity to heal imperfections
- room temperature quartz
- used to add texture or add gritty
20 Clues: melts at 2102-2372f • melts at 2102- 2372f • room temperature quartz • having a shiny surface or coating • used to add texture or add gritty • up to 25% of clay body,fuses at 2282f • often used in clay bodies instead of grog • makes two pieces come together, like a resin • adding other things to clay after you dig it up • alters the vitrification temperature of the clay • ...
Rock Formation 2023-03-09
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- require light for photosynthesis
- The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously colored
- The process of which plants produce their own food
- any usually flattened green outgrowth from the stem of a vascular plant
- transports water and nutrients up from the roots all the way to the leaves
- element plays a critical role in photosynthesis and is both stored for energy and released as a byproduct
- is used by plants for energy and to make other substances like cellulose and starch
- An element that plays a critical role as a nutrient that plants need to survive
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- a term for the general physical, chemical, and mineralogical composition of the unconsolidated material, mineral or organic, in which soil forms
- centrally located, typically consists of a swollen base
- typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament.
- layer is a mixture of sand, silt, clay and broken down organic matter, called humus
- the top layer of soil made up of undecayed plant and animal material
- layer is a mixture of sand, silt, clay and broken down organic matter, called humus
- the soil lying immediately under the surface soil
15 Clues: require light for photosynthesis • the soil lying immediately under the surface soil • The process of which plants produce their own food • centrally located, typically consists of a swollen base • The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously colored • typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament. • ...
Clay Review 2024-05-07
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- Ready to use as functional piece
- Oven in which ceramic pieces are fired
- Glaze that can be applied before first firing, used for sgraffito
- Process for joining clay together
- Manual process to remove air pockets and distribute moisture in clay
- Potter's glue
- Fabric material to create nonstick work surface for clay
- Best stage for carving
- Best stage for sculpting, forming, or throwing
- Shredding tool to remove and change form of leather hard clay
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- To change to a sloping edge, typically a 45 degree angle for strong seams
- Used to cut slay, make holes, sketch lines into clay
- Method to form pinch pot
- First stage clay cannot be recycled
- Used for smoothing surface of clay
- Form of design made by carving a surface to reveal a lower layer of contrasting color
- Clay is most fragile in this stage
- Clay that has been rolled out to be cut and constructed into various forms
18 Clues: Potter's glue • Best stage for carving • Method to form pinch pot • Ready to use as functional piece • Process for joining clay together • Used for smoothing surface of clay • Clay is most fragile in this stage • First stage clay cannot be recycled • Oven in which ceramic pieces are fired • Best stage for sculpting, forming, or throwing • ...
Art Review 2016-04-19
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- the process of placing the pots in a kiln and heating to a high temperature that the clay becomes ceramic
- completely dry, without and moisture at all; you can 1) burnish 2) can scrape 3) can sand 4) can underglaze 5) now you can fire
- a hand building technique using rolled out ropes of clay; stacked in layers
- pieces that have been fired, no longer clay
- a hand building technique made of thin sheets of clay
- smoothly drawing dark values little by little by pressing harder on the drawing medium.
- particles of decomposed rock combined with water; a combination of decomposed rock including silica( sand) and alumina along with various minerals and decomposed matter
- rules that govern how artists organize the elements of art. Rhythm, movement, pattern, balance, proportion, variety, emphasis, and harmony.
- of art surrounded on all sides by space
- liquid glass that melts and bonds to clay through the heat of the kiln
- sculpture where a project forms from a flat background
- using your hands to shape, bend, add, or remove clay
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- a thin sheet of clay usually around of inside a bowl or plate to form a vessel
- a sculpture that stands alone and is visible 360 degrees and not attached to wall or structure.
- a furnace in which pots are fired
- made by mixing clay body with water; creates a glue to hold pieces together
- clay pots which are air-dried, but not yet fired
- quality of wholeness or oneness achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of art
- a hand building technique starting with a ball of clay; inserting you thumbs and pinching the clay to form thin even walls
- purpose of this process is to render the object more durable, while leaving it porous enough to absorb glaze
- to make a series of shallow grooves in the edges of the clay to join two parts securely together
21 Clues: a furnace in which pots are fired • of art surrounded on all sides by space • pieces that have been fired, no longer clay • clay pots which are air-dried, but not yet fired • using your hands to shape, bend, add, or remove clay • a hand building technique made of thin sheets of clay • sculpture where a project forms from a flat background • ...
Archaeology 2024-08-07
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- Process of rebuilding historical structures
- Burial chamber for the deceased
- Man-made objects from history
- Underground burial sites
- Ancient Egyptian writing system
- Historical object of interest
- Study of soil layers
- Pottery and clay artifacts
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- Custom of interring the dead
- Study of the relationship between geological and archaeological processes
- Art made from small pieces of stone or glass
- Remnants of ancient structures
- Remains of ancient organisms
- Location of an archaeological dig
- Preserved ancient Egyptian body
- Objects from the past
- Rock carvings created by ancient people
- Dating method for organic materials
- Digging to uncover artifacts
- Written records on surfaces
20 Clues: Study of soil layers • Objects from the past • Underground burial sites • Pottery and clay artifacts • Written records on surfaces • Custom of interring the dead • Remains of ancient organisms • Digging to uncover artifacts • Man-made objects from history • Historical object of interest • Remnants of ancient structures • Burial chamber for the deceased • ...
Corny Crossword 2014-05-19
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- - kernels
- - joints
- - grow out from nodes
- - releases pollin
- - male flower
- - spongy tissue rich in starch
- - has to be planted by human
- - corn silk has to show for it to occur
- - covers ear
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- - seed-bearing spike
- - silk
- - inside the husk
- - process to get kernels
- - female flower
- roots- above-ground roots
- - traps pollen grains
- - depends on warmth and quality of soil
17 Clues: - silk • - joints • - kernels • - covers ear • - male flower • - female flower • - inside the husk • - releases pollin • - seed-bearing spike • - grow out from nodes • - traps pollen grains • - process to get kernels • roots- above-ground roots • - has to be planted by human • - spongy tissue rich in starch • - depends on warmth and quality of soil • - corn silk has to show for it to occur
LN-11 worksheet 2021-03-22
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- ________ particles are the smallest in size in soil.
- _______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and humus.
- small animals live in this layer of soil.
- layers of soil are also known as___.
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- the practice of growing different crops in the same piece of land is called _________.
5 Clues: layers of soil are also known as___. • small animals live in this layer of soil. • ________ particles are the smallest in size in soil. • the practice of growing different crops in the same piece of land is called _________. • _______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and humus.
WB1038 2021-08-17
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- you.
- to rescue from sin.
- a special wet soil used for shaping.
- an object used for heating or cooking.
- to shed tears.
- an organ that carries messages to the brain.
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- to cause or guide movement.
- the upper air around the earth.
- that which carries sound.
- to give money for a debt.
- an opening in the side of a hill.
- to act as a servant.
- to overcome fear.
- the fruit of one kind of evergreen tree.
- to take place.
15 Clues: you. • to shed tears. • to take place. • to overcome fear. • to rescue from sin. • to act as a servant. • that which carries sound. • to give money for a debt. • to cause or guide movement. • the upper air around the earth. • an opening in the side of a hill. • a special wet soil used for shaping. • an object used for heating or cooking. • the fruit of one kind of evergreen tree. • ...
Ceramics 2023-01-31
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- You need to wrap your clay like this so you are able to continue working on it.
- Your clay will turn into this if you add too much water.
- Another name for a cup.
- It is your responsibility to always do this.
- The hand building technique that you need a roller for.
- Only this behaviour will be tolerated.
- A glass-like substance used to make ceramics waterproof.
- Always do this at the end of the lesson.
- Do this to the cloths to prevent bacteria and duct build up.
- Dirty clay water should be tipped here instead of down the sink.
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- This exists in clay and can cause infection in cuts
- These will cause ceramics to explode in the first firing if they are in the clay walls.
- Always do this and store your work with the rest of the class so it does not get lost or used as scrap clay.
- Cover these with bandaids to prevent infection.
- The ceramic hand building technique that uses long cylindrical pieces of clay.
- The first firing of clay that goes to 1000 degrees Celcius.
- Your clay will become this if you do not wrap it securely.
- The simplest form of hand building.
- Do this to wet cloths and aprons to prevent them becoming smelly with bacteria.
- If clay goes into this it will become blocked.
20 Clues: Another name for a cup. • The simplest form of hand building. • Only this behaviour will be tolerated. • Always do this at the end of the lesson. • It is your responsibility to always do this. • If clay goes into this it will become blocked. • Cover these with bandaids to prevent infection. • This exists in clay and can cause infection in cuts • ...
Vocab Week 8 2024-10-01
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- the apparent curve that separates the surface of a celestial body from its sky
- the solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface
- the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
- the feel or shape of a surface or substance
- weight or force that is applied to an object or structure
- bulk movements of soil and rock debris down slopes in response to the pull of gravity
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- the act of depositing material
- an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay
- a wetland that forms as a river empties its water and sediment into another body of water
- a collection of small particles
- the upper layer of soil
- the changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact
12 Clues: the upper layer of soil • the act of depositing material • a collection of small particles • an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay • the feel or shape of a surface or substance • the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock • weight or force that is applied to an object or structure • the solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface • ...
science crossword 2016-05-20
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- the ability to work
- an animal with a backbone stream or river
- earths materials deposited by erosion
- an inogus rock that forms slowly
- the grinding away of rock by other rock
- wide valley through which a river flows
- a fossil similar to mold fossil
- the chemical and physical processes that breaks down rock
- the richest soil with equal amounts of clay,sand,soil
- the sediment deposited by a glacier
- a loop like bend in the course of a river
- my favorite color
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- a stream flowing into a bigger
- process in which sediment is laid down in new places
- wave-washed sediment along a coast
- the age of a rock compared to rock layers
- a large stream
- a meander that has been cut off from a river
- the preserved remains or traces of living things
- the amount of sediment a river or stream can carry
- a type of fossil similar to cast fossil
21 Clues: a large stream • my favorite color • the ability to work • a stream flowing into a bigger • a fossil similar to mold fossil • an inogus rock that forms slowly • wave-washed sediment along a coast • the sediment deposited by a glacier • earths materials deposited by erosion • the grinding away of rock by other rock • wide valley through which a river flows • ...
Crossword - Puzzle 2021-08-18
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- _______ is kind of igneous rock
- _______ is kind of sedimentary rock
- _______ is fluxing agents to form a glassy phase at low temperatures.
- _______ contain at least three minerals.
- _______ is one of the materials for the buildings.
- _______can be found near the sea.
- _______ is the solid rock that underlying loose deposits
- _______ is heavy soil
- _______ is a natural compounds.
- _______ is the outermost layer of a planet.
- _______ is an area of ground that was no natural external surface
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- _______ is very hard,crystalline mineral composed of silicon.
- _______ is hot liquid and semi-liquid
- _______ is a deep natural underground cave formed by the erosion of rock
- _______ is formed when molten rock cools to a solid state.
- _______ is the rock that formed at near Earth's surface
- _______ is a solid mass of geological materials
- _______ is a metamorphic rock of sedimentary origin
- _______ is the thin layer of material covering the earth's surface
- _______ is formed that from other rocks that are changed
- _______ is the rapid cooling of basaltic lava
21 Clues: _______ is heavy soil • _______ is kind of igneous rock • _______ is a natural compounds. • _______can be found near the sea. • _______ is kind of sedimentary rock • _______ is hot liquid and semi-liquid • _______ contain at least three minerals. • _______ is the outermost layer of a planet. • _______ is the rapid cooling of basaltic lava • ...
APES Crossword Puzzle Review :) 2022-05-07
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- a group of organisms that interact in an environment
- exceeds carrying capacity
- gaseous mass surrounding the Earth
- nitrates into nitrogen gas
- produces glucose from CO2 and water
- preys on others
- is the build-up of pollutants or a substance up a food chain
- a species that does not belong
- deposit at the mouth of a river (triangle)
- comes from natural and replenishable resources
- outermost shell of the atmosphere
- is a widespread source of pollution
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- makes its own food
- degrading of land due to human actions
- is a mineral used in insolation that causes respiratory issues
- living
- finest soil
- benefits one not the other
- a layer of soil
- hides from others
- humans lions and whales
- variety of species in an ecosystem
- status of an organism within its community
- types of plates that move away from each other
- a type of species that serves as a warning for a damaged ecosystem
25 Clues: living • finest soil • a layer of soil • preys on others • hides from others • makes its own food • humans lions and whales • exceeds carrying capacity • benefits one not the other • nitrates into nitrogen gas • a species that does not belong • outermost shell of the atmosphere • gaseous mass surrounding the Earth • variety of species in an ecosystem • produces glucose from CO2 and water • ...
Geography : physical aspects 2020-12-08
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- HIGH AND STEEP COASTLINE
- FLAT SANDY LAND
- SMALL ROCK FRAGMENTS
- THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN
- A ROAD THROUGH AN AREA OF MOUNTAIN
- LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER ON3SIDES
- A LARGE BAY
- A LARGE MASS OF ICE
- A SMALL MOUNTAIN
- PLAINS AT THE FEET OF A MOUNTAIN
- A BASIN FILLED WITH FRESHWATER
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- IT FLOWS INTO A LARGER RIVER
- A FLAT AREA
- A WALL BUILT ACROSS A RIVER
- THE SIDE OF A HILL OR A MOUNTAIN
- SMALL RIVER
- UNDERGROUND WATER COMING TO SURFACE
- SMALL STONES
- FINE-GRAINED SOIL MATERIALS
- IT HAS LOW SALT CONCENTRATION
- LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER
21 Clues: A FLAT AREA • SMALL RIVER • A LARGE BAY • SMALL STONES • FLAT SANDY LAND • A SMALL MOUNTAIN • A LARGE MASS OF ICE • SMALL ROCK FRAGMENTS • THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN • HIGH AND STEEP COASTLINE • LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER • A WALL BUILT ACROSS A RIVER • FINE-GRAINED SOIL MATERIALS • IT FLOWS INTO A LARGER RIVER • IT HAS LOW SALT CONCENTRATION • A BASIN FILLED WITH FRESHWATER • ...
Puzzle 35: Rocks and Minerals 2025-09-09
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- – Small rounded stone.
- – Extracting rocks/minerals.
- – Igneous rock.
- – Metamorphosed limestone.
- – Large rock.
- – Valuable mineral.
- – Coarse fragments.
- – Naturally occurring solid.
- – Fine-grained soil.
- – Volcanic glass.
- – Fine-grained metamorphic rock.
- – Rock layers.
- – Preserved organism remains.
- – Volcanic rock.
- – Metamorphic rock.
- – Ordered solid structure.
- – Partially decayed plant material.
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- – Common rock mineral.
- – Sedimentary rock.
- – Inorganic solid.
- – Precious mineral.
- – Changed by heat/pressure.
- – Hard crystalline mineral.
- – Flaky mineral.
- – Mineral deposit.
- – Loose granular material.
- – Form crystals.
- – Formed from magma.
- – Formed from compressed sediments.
- – Layered sedimentary rock.
- – Sand-based rock.
31 Clues: – Large rock. • – Rock layers. • – Igneous rock. • – Flaky mineral. • – Form crystals. • – Volcanic rock. • – Volcanic glass. • – Inorganic solid. • – Mineral deposit. • – Sand-based rock. • – Sedimentary rock. • – Precious mineral. • – Valuable mineral. • – Coarse fragments. • – Metamorphic rock. • – Fine-grained soil. • – Formed from magma. • – Common rock mineral. • – Small rounded stone. • ...
Tools 2024-11-11
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- It is a knife having a long blade fastened to the handle’s tip
- It is used to break up soil or clay.
- It is used primarily for digging soil.
- It is a farming tool with a circular metal blade and a short handle or trap for holding it.
- It is used for tiling. Turning the soil and adding fertilizers.
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- It is an attachment for a tractor that allows you to use a gardening tool to cultivate,
- It is used to cut grass or reap crops.
- It is a small hand tool used for digging, planting, and moving small amounts of soil.
- It is a powerful vehicle used for pulling farm implements or machinery.
- It is used for collecting leaves and debris from the ground.
10 Clues: It is used to break up soil or clay. • It is used to cut grass or reap crops. • It is used primarily for digging soil. • It is used for collecting leaves and debris from the ground. • It is a knife having a long blade fastened to the handle’s tip • It is used for tiling. Turning the soil and adding fertilizers. • ...
Roman Museum Crossword Puzzle Ryan M 2022-05-13
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- There is not a Roman numeral for this number.
- Formation The main formation, key to Rome’s military success
- This weapon was used by Roman soldiers to fire thing like Rocks through the air at enemies
- This is where Roman gladiators would fight to entertain Roman citizens
- The one planet not named after a Roman god
- couch The place where lower tier citizens sat at dinner parties
- This god is the father of the King of Gods
- The Roman Dinner Party main dessert
- A system used to carry water from the mountains to the city of Rome
- The rich people lived in this type of house. It starts with a D
- The biggest planet is named after this Roman God
- Roman countryside mansion
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- You could not use these type of numbers more than 3 times
- It is a poorer home made out of Clay
- This major league sport uses Roman Numerals for the number of that Championship.
- A rich outfit wore by rich Roman men
- Children were protected by wearing this. It is a type of amulet.
- The Roman baths were built out of these fireproof bricks
- A Roman Sword used by Roman Soldiers. Starts with a G
- Built on top of hot springs believed to have healing powers
20 Clues: Roman countryside mansion • The Roman Dinner Party main dessert • It is a poorer home made out of Clay • A rich outfit wore by rich Roman men • The one planet not named after a Roman god • This god is the father of the King of Gods • There is not a Roman numeral for this number. • The biggest planet is named after this Roman God • ...
ancient egypt 2014-11-24
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- world largest river
- triangle shaped building
- family of rulers
- Egyptian form of paper
- female pharah who preserved peace
- Egyptian King
- pharaoh who built the great pyramids
- greatest king pharaoh
- rich fertile soil
- burial place for the dead
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- symbol of life
- writings made of pictures
- god of life and death
- 1st queen of egypt
- preserved dead body
- life after death
- god of the dead
- god of the sky
- record keepers
- half man half lion statue
20 Clues: Egyptian King • symbol of life • god of the sky • record keepers • god of the dead • family of rulers • life after death • rich fertile soil • 1st queen of egypt • world largest river • preserved dead body • god of life and death • greatest king pharaoh • Egyptian form of paper • triangle shaped building • writings made of pictures • half man half lion statue • burial place for the dead • ...
Spelling Quiz List #7 2018-03-20
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- rushed
- farmers
- knight
- able
- pancakes
- cane
- political party
- easily managed
- depressed
- skull
- straps
- rows
- harmful influence
- robbing
- courageous
- rickety cabin
- round-topped hill
- doughnut
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- sideways
- rich soil
- straddled
- commonness of frequency
- pigtail
- material tied on stick
- assemble
- details
- violent
- electric current
- dead body
- tyrannical
- steadily
- moving unsteadily
- woman in control
- part of a saddle
- freedom
35 Clues: able • cane • rows • skull • rushed • knight • straps • farmers • pigtail • details • violent • freedom • robbing • sideways • assemble • pancakes • steadily • doughnut • rich soil • straddled • dead body • depressed • tyrannical • courageous • rickety cabin • easily managed • political party • electric current • woman in control • part of a saddle • moving unsteadily • harmful influence • round-topped hill • material tied on stick • ...
jordan 2023-12-18
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- 7th
- tube useful
- northcarolina was the state
- 4th
- 11
- large estate
- the colnies at the top of the map
- soil the southern
- new york was the state
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- written agreement
- a crop
- connecticut was the state
- 1st colony
- pennsylvania was the state
- one who oppose
- rhodeisland was the colony
- massachsetts was the colony
- newhampshire was the colony
- indentured servants were too to pay for their trip
- Jamestown was the America Settlement
20 Clues: 11 • 7th • 4th • a crop • 1st colony • tube useful • large estate • one who oppose • written agreement • soil the southern • new york was the state • connecticut was the state • rhodeisland was the colony • pennsylvania was the state • northcarolina was the state • massachsetts was the colony • newhampshire was the colony • the colnies at the top of the map • Jamestown was the America Settlement • ...
soil 2021-09-29
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- parent material climate topography plant/animal life
- cropland, grazing
- water entering soil
- both infiltration and percolation
- hot or cold
- water sinking into soil
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- earthworms, insects, bacteria, fungi, etc.
- recreation, foundations, waste disposal, building materials
- you breathe it
- mineral/organic matter that supports plant growth
- minerals
- essential for hydration
- organic matter
- rock between soil but not true soil
- process of breaking down rock into soil
15 Clues: minerals • hot or cold • you breathe it • organic matter • cropland, grazing • water entering soil • essential for hydration • water sinking into soil • both infiltration and percolation • rock between soil but not true soil • process of breaking down rock into soil • earthworms, insects, bacteria, fungi, etc. • mineral/organic matter that supports plant growth • ...
SOIL 2020-09-09
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- Single-celled microorganism.
- An organism so small that it cannot be seen clearly without the use of a microscope.
- Change in form, appearance, nature, or character.
- Unweathered hard rock beneath the layers of soil.
- The relative proportion in a soil of the various size groups of individual soil grains.
- To move or transfer from one place to another; cause to change location; displace.
- Slope of the land and the position on the landscape, such as the top of a hill, a hillside, or the foot of a slope.
- Microscopic, wormlike, transparent organisms that can attack plant roots or stems to cause stunted or unhealthy growth.
- Atmospheric action on rock surfaces producing decomposition, disintegration, or alteration of rocks at or close to the earth’s surface
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- The addition of sediment, as by flowing water.
- To gather or collect.
- The horizon of weathered rock or partially weathered soil material from which the soil is formed.
- An elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains.
- A vertical section of a soil. The section, or face of an exposure made by a cut, may exhibit with depth a succession of separate layers.
- Refers to the extent of voids or openings in the soil that exist between soil particles and soil peds or clods.
15 Clues: To gather or collect. • Single-celled microorganism. • The addition of sediment, as by flowing water. • Change in form, appearance, nature, or character. • Unweathered hard rock beneath the layers of soil. • An elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains. • To move or transfer from one place to another; cause to change location; displace. • ...
Soil 2023-10-24
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- Material in soil that is decaying plants and animals.
- Soil is the _______ of the Earth.
- Since soil takes so long to replace, it is what kind of resource?
- Soil ____________ all life, without it we could not exist.
- This process MUST happen for the formation of soil.
- Plants give animals and humans this to survive.
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- Soil provides _______________ for plants to grow.
- This is what soil provides for some animals.
- This is the layer of soil below the topsoil
- Soil is made up of both living and ____________ materials.
- Soil can take hundreds to thousands of ________ to make.
- This is the layer of soil above the bedrock.
- The bottom layer of soil.
- The layer that contains humus.
- These are small living organisms in soil.
15 Clues: The bottom layer of soil. • The layer that contains humus. • Soil is the _______ of the Earth. • These are small living organisms in soil. • This is the layer of soil below the topsoil • This is what soil provides for some animals. • This is the layer of soil above the bedrock. • Plants give animals and humans this to survive. • ...
Baxter Ceramics Puzzle 11 2020-12-08
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- shock to stresses imposed on a ceramic by the volume changes associated with sudden shifts in temperature
- clay kaolinitic sedimentary clays that commonly consist of 20–80% kaolinite, 10–25% mica, 6–65% quartz
- an earthy material that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
- ware clay prepared but not fired
- where the molten glaze withdraws into 'islands 'leaving bare clay patches
- the phenomenon that produces a network of fine cracks on the surface of a material
- blows This is caused when clay bricks contain small amounts of lime
- a fault that can occur during the firing of ceramic articles
- dry Refers to clay which is ready to be fired
- a firing strategy that lowers the risk of lime spalling
- dunts ware cooled too quickly after it has been fired
- fit the thermal expansion compatibility between glaze and clay body
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- ware ware that is cracked due to the stresses of uneven expansion and/or contraction
- inversions refers to the sudden volume change in crystalline quartz particles experience
- refers to how flexible a clay or clay body is
- refers to a specific stage during the drying of a pot or other clay object
- dunts cracking that occurs in fired ceramic bodies as a result of a thermally induced stress
- makes it expand and increases its weight
- ware biscuit refers to any pottery that has been fired in a kiln without a ceramic glaze
- when they dry because of particle packing that occurs as inter-particle water evaporates
- ware an impervious layer or coating of a vitreous substance which has been fused to a ceramic body through firing
- clay clay that usually owes its reddish color to oxide of iron
- body term used to describe the color of a non-vitreous or semi-vitreous oxidation fired clay that has enough iron to take away its claim to being white yet not enough to make it a ten burning
- glaze defect that results in tiny flakes of glaze peeling off edges of ceramic ware
- caused by a fault in a solid pottery material, such as dry clay, bisque and fired glazes
25 Clues: ware clay prepared but not fired • makes it expand and increases its weight • refers to how flexible a clay or clay body is • dry Refers to clay which is ready to be fired • dunts ware cooled too quickly after it has been fired • a firing strategy that lowers the risk of lime spalling • a fault that can occur during the firing of ceramic articles • ...
Natural Science Cycle Test Term 4 2019-10-22
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- Sedimentary rock made from this is called shale.
- The number of times the Earth rotates in a week.
- To put down or drop something in a certain place.
- Another name given to loamy soil.
- A slithering organism found in soil.
- The surface of the Earth.
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- The imaginary line from the north to the south of the Earth.
- The process through which the body of an animal breaks down into smaller parts.
- Needed for the process of photosynthesis.
- Plants growing in between rocks can cause these.
10 Clues: The surface of the Earth. • Another name given to loamy soil. • A slithering organism found in soil. • Needed for the process of photosynthesis. • Sedimentary rock made from this is called shale. • The number of times the Earth rotates in a week. • Plants growing in between rocks can cause these. • To put down or drop something in a certain place. • ...
WED DINER 2024-12-10
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- The main agent in chemical weathering
- slide Landslide that involves fine soil and small pebbles falling in large masses down a slope
- The eroding action of windblown sand
- The excess water that does not soak into the ground
- Deposits of clay and silt left by a storm
- processes Transportation of sediments by wind through suspension, saltation, and creep
- Occurs when huge masses of rock or soil suddenly slide down a slope
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- The carrying away of rock fragments by wind or water
- weathering The breakdown of large rock fragments by physical forces
- The breaking or peeling of rock in layers
- The most important effect of wind erosion
- regions Regions where limestone is exposed and abundant
- wasting The process in which gravity causes the downslope of rock, soil, volcanic ash, snow, or ice
- weathering Minerals weakening and crumbling when in contact with air or water
- The process of rocks breaking down by the forces of nature
15 Clues: The eroding action of windblown sand • The main agent in chemical weathering • The breaking or peeling of rock in layers • The most important effect of wind erosion • Deposits of clay and silt left by a storm • The excess water that does not soak into the ground • The carrying away of rock fragments by wind or water • ...
Construction Waste 2025-08-06
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- A fibrous mineral once used for insulation, now known to be hazardous to health.
- A synthetic plastic polymer used in pipes, window frames, and insulation.
- Material that slows heat transfer in buildings to save energy.
- Pigmented liquid applied to surfaces for protection and decoration.
- Material often used for interior walls, made by sandwiching gypsum between sheets of paper. Now needs to be segregated from all waste as it might produce toxic gas when contaminated.
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- Broken stones or bricks often left after demolition or construction work.
- The upper layer of earth where plants grow, rich in organic matter.
- A formal inspection of accounts or processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Rectangular blocks of fired clay used in building walls and structures.
- A building material made from cement, water, and aggregates that hardens over time.
- A soft mineral used to make plaster and plasterboard.
- A large container used on construction sites to collect and remove waste materials.
- Fine granular material, often used in construction and glass-making.
- Natural material from trees used for building, furniture, and fuel.
- An alloy of iron and carbon widely used in construction for its strength.
15 Clues: A soft mineral used to make plaster and plasterboard. • Material that slows heat transfer in buildings to save energy. • The upper layer of earth where plants grow, rich in organic matter. • Natural material from trees used for building, furniture, and fuel. • Pigmented liquid applied to surfaces for protection and decoration. • ...
Clay Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2025-10-07
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- ceramic piece has been fired twice, with glaze coating on it
- roll clay into a long, snake-like form
- a natural made material from the earth
- cooks the clay
- a technique of a flat even piece of clay
- clay has been fired
- when the clay is stiff but workable
- the "glue " for clay to stick together
- the clay is ready to be made into all sorts of things
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- glass paint for clay
- a bowl made from pinching the sides
- pots and other art made out of clay
- make scratch marks into the clay
- an artist who works with clay
- when the clay is ready to go into the clay
15 Clues: cooks the clay • clay has been fired • glass paint for clay • an artist who works with clay • make scratch marks into the clay • a bowl made from pinching the sides • pots and other art made out of clay • when the clay is stiff but workable • roll clay into a long, snake-like form • a natural made material from the earth • the "glue " for clay to stick together • ...
Ancient China 2015-04-21
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- Desert in N. China and Mongolia
- Mt. range in southern China
- Earthquake detector
- Plant that inspired bulk heads
- Plow, Led to agricultural rev.1
- Yellow brown soil
- Warriors made from clay
- Longest River in China
- Used to steer ships
- Sport originating in China
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- Flown over enemy walls
- Sea, Gobi sand gives it color
- Protective wall against water
- Led to agricultural rev.2
- Sacred mythical creature
- He, China's Sorrow
- Measures distance traveled
- Desert in NE China
- Invention that points north
- Made China's army dominant
- A man made waterway
- Developed from divination
22 Clues: Yellow brown soil • He, China's Sorrow • Desert in NE China • Earthquake detector • A man made waterway • Used to steer ships • Flown over enemy walls • Longest River in China • Warriors made from clay • Sacred mythical creature • Led to agricultural rev.2 • Developed from divination • Measures distance traveled • Made China's army dominant • Sport originating in China • ...
Water Resources 2022-04-18
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- ,the input process of water percolating into a aquifer.
- ,removing the salt from water to obtain fresh water.
- ,an aquifer surrounded by a layer of impermeable rock or clay.
- ,low amounts of nutrients such as phosphorous and nitrogen.
- ,is a body or rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.
- ,canals or ditches used to carry water from one location to another.
- , an aquifer that is simply porous rock covered by soil.
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- ,the uppermost level at which the water in area fully saturates the rock or soil.
- ,crops grown in fertilization water and no soil.
- ,similar to levee but built to prevent ocean waters from flooding adjacent land.
- ,when the pumping of fresh water out of a well is faster than the recharge.
- ,an enlarge bank built on each side of the river.
- ,high level of productivity.
- ,a moderate level of productivity.
- ,a barrier that runs across a river or stream to control the flow of water.
15 Clues: ,high level of productivity. • ,a moderate level of productivity. • ,crops grown in fertilization water and no soil. • ,an enlarge bank built on each side of the river. • ,removing the salt from water to obtain fresh water. • ,the input process of water percolating into a aquifer. • , an aquifer that is simply porous rock covered by soil. • ...
Science Crossword; Semester 2 2022-12-08
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- What is the action of decreasing in size?
- Which mineral is the largest out of the three?
- What makes up 5% of the soil?
- What is the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region called?
- What is an irregular arrangement of spots/patches of color called?
- What is the low point between hills or mountains known as?
- What is a reaction in which 2 or more substances combine to form another compound?
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- What does thorough/dramatic change in form or appearance mean?
- Where does soil come from?
- What is made up of small stones and pebbles, or a mixture of these with sand?
- What vocabulary term meant to drain away from soil?
- What is an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form called?
- What is the layout of the land called?
- Which mineral is the smallest out of the three?
- What do you call the supply of water to land or crops to help promote growth?
15 Clues: Where does soil come from? • What makes up 5% of the soil? • What is the layout of the land called? • What is the action of decreasing in size? • Which mineral is the largest out of the three? • Which mineral is the smallest out of the three? • What vocabulary term meant to drain away from soil? • What is the low point between hills or mountains known as? • ...
Question 4 2021-11-23
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- These break down dead plant material in soil.
- This kind of resource does not run out.
- This is combined with clay and sand to make soil.
- Oil, gas and coal are ______ fuels.
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- This word means the same as 'having a great variety of life'.
- This creature is good for soil because it burrows tunnels that bring water and air to the roots of plants.
- the common geographical name for silicon dioxide
- a rock from which a metal is extracted
- This type of resource is not made by humans.
9 Clues: Oil, gas and coal are ______ fuels. • a rock from which a metal is extracted • This kind of resource does not run out. • This type of resource is not made by humans. • These break down dead plant material in soil. • the common geographical name for silicon dioxide • This is combined with clay and sand to make soil. • ...
dhe 2023-12-07
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- rock formed from molten Earth material, such as granite or basalt
- (breakdown) wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air.
- a part of a once living thing or a trace of an organism preserved in rock
- (air) the layers of gasses surrounding a planet or other celestial body
- rocks that form from preexisting rocks as the result of heat and pressure changes
- a crack in the earth’s surface where movement has occurred; boundaries of plates
- Large marsupial
- Flying mammal
- shaking of the Earth’s crust along the boundary of a plate
- a solid sediment that is similar to dust; made up of fine sand, clay or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment
- the process that happens when glaciers, running water, waves, or wind carry away the soil and rocks on the Earth’s surface
- a black rock that formed from decayed plants trapped underground for millions of years; a type of fossil fuel that can be turned into energy.
- the outer layer of Earth; made of rock
- 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.
- is any naturally formed solid in the crust made up of one or more kinds of minerals
- a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent such as metal for which it is mined and worked.
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- an opening in a planet’s crust through which molten rock, hot gasses, and other materials erupt.
- Has a trunk
- rocks formed from the accumulation of sediment, that is squeezed and cemented together over time
- the laying down of sediments by wind, water or glaciers
- Man's best friend
- a silvery-white metal
- the energy that comes from heat
- the second layer of the Earth located between the crust and the outer core
- is dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays
- a long, deep, narrow canyon in the seafloor plain
- a loose granular material that results from the disintegration (breaking down) of rocks.
- Likes to chase mice
- a strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal
- a natural material made up of tiny particles of rock; when mixed with water can hold its shape.
- places where plates slide sideways past each other (slip past each other horizontally)
31 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • a silvery-white metal • the energy that comes from heat • the outer layer of Earth; made of rock • a strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal • a long, deep, narrow canyon in the seafloor plain • the laying down of sediments by wind, water or glaciers • ...
Chapter 25 South Asia Vocabulary Crossword Quiz 2023-04-04
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- the social class a person is born into and cannot change.
- an area built up by rich, fertile soil left by a river.
- a storm with high winds and heavy rains.
- the effort to use modern techniques and science to increase food production in poorer countries.
- a home- or village based industry in which people make simple goods using their own equipment.
- the use of nonviolent protests to challenge a government or its laws.
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- an area where sand, silt, clay or gravel is dropped at the mouth of a river.
- the spread of control of nuclear power, particularly the knowledge of how to construct nuclear weapons.
- a seasonal wind that blows steadily from the same direction for several months at a time but changes direction at other times of the year.
- to refuse to buy items from a particular country or company.
10 Clues: a storm with high winds and heavy rains. • an area built up by rich, fertile soil left by a river. • the social class a person is born into and cannot change. • to refuse to buy items from a particular country or company. • the use of nonviolent protests to challenge a government or its laws. • ...
Chapter 13 2025-04-01
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- Formed by soil at the end of a river
- This is the largest city in North Africa
- This is a poor Egyptian farmer
- Rich soil often found at the delta
- Underground layers of rock with water
- controls the Suez Canal
- Is a Steamed wheat meal
- People who move from one place to another in search of food
- These are North African nomads
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- Vast area of sand
- They were skilled at math and engineering
- A chemical compound used in fertilizers
- They have iron ore and phosphates
- This is the main religion
- Dry stream bed
- the most diversified of these countries
- This is a course a river takes
- Open-aired market
18 Clues: Dry stream bed • Vast area of sand • Open-aired market • controls the Suez Canal • Is a Steamed wheat meal • This is the main religion • This is a poor Egyptian farmer • This is a course a river takes • These are North African nomads • They have iron ore and phosphates • Rich soil often found at the delta • Formed by soil at the end of a river • Underground layers of rock with water • ...
SOIL 2018-01-09
5 Clues: DEAD DECAYING MATTER • SEEPING OF WATER THROUGH SOIL • MIXTURE OF SAND, SILT AND CLAY • SOIL WHICH IS LESS THAN 0.002 MM IN DIAMETER • BREAKING DOWN OF HUGE PIECES OF ROCKS INTO SMALLER PIECES BY NATURAL FORCES
Groundwater 2023-02-14
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- layer of ground where all pores are filled with water
- Wells in which water spouts out of an aquifer due to pressure from surrounding water
- Saltwater contaminates fresh groundwater resources making them unusable.
- material that water can not pass through
- region with caves, sinkholes, etc.
- a hole dug to reach the water table; water must be pumped to surface
- contour of the land
- causes rock to weaken and weather
- Percentage of
- rate at which water passes through pore spaces
- example of material that water can not pass through
- between water table and earth's surface
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- water with large amounts of minerals
- form when water table is too low
- Water that seeps down into soil
- water with few dissolved minerals
- a body of rock through which water flows or is stored
- Spaces between soil particles
- upper surface of saturation zone
- groundwater that flows naturally to the earth’s surface
- spaces in a rock
21 Clues: Percentage of • spaces in a rock • contour of the land • Spaces between soil particles • Water that seeps down into soil • form when water table is too low • upper surface of saturation zone • water with few dissolved minerals • causes rock to weaken and weather • region with caves, sinkholes, etc. • water with large amounts of minerals • between water table and earth's surface • ...
APES Crossword Puzzle Review :) 2022-05-07
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- hides from others
- a species that does not belong
- variety of species in an ecosystem
- is the build-up of pollutants or a substance up a food chain
- a layer of soil
- a group of organisms that interact in an environment
- deposit at the mouth of a river (triangle)
- comes from natural and replenishable resources
- exceeds carrying capacity
- types of plates that move away from each other
- outermost shell of the atmosphere
- benefits one not the other
- a type of species that serves as a warning for a damaged ecosystem
- makes its own food
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- produces glucose from CO2 and water
- is a mineral used in insolation that causes respiratory issues
- nitrates into nitrogen gas
- humans lions and whales
- is a widespread source of pollution
- gaseous mass surrounding the Earth
- finest soil
- degrading of land due to human actions
- living
- preys on others
- status of an organism within its community
25 Clues: living • finest soil • a layer of soil • preys on others • hides from others • makes its own food • humans lions and whales • exceeds carrying capacity • nitrates into nitrogen gas • benefits one not the other • a species that does not belong • outermost shell of the atmosphere • variety of species in an ecosystem • gaseous mass surrounding the Earth • produces glucose from CO2 and water • ...
McKenzie baker - Georgia geography crossword puzzle 2022-05-10
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- the world largest land masses
- forms a border between SC and GA
- the region that has Flat land with very fertile soil largest region (60% of the state)
- is located north of Florida and
- of Alabama
- latitude and latitude lines dividing the earth into halves
- chain of islands of the coast of GA
- largest freshwater swamp in north america
- the region that is Warm and humid gently rolling hills red clay and granite soil largest industries manufacturing, agriculture and tourism
- natural separation between the Piedmont and coastal plain
- another word for the Appalachian plateau
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- exact location of a place on earth
- forms border of Georgia and Alabama
- the study of earth as the home of humankind
- what country is Georgia located in
- what region in Georgia located in
- GA's highest peak is located here
- basic unit of study in geography
- divides the northern and southern hemispheres
- the highest peak in GA is located here.
- composite of prevailing weather conditions of a location.
21 Clues: of Alabama • the world largest land masses • is located north of Florida and • forms a border between SC and GA • basic unit of study in geography • what region in Georgia located in • GA's highest peak is located here • exact location of a place on earth • what country is Georgia located in • forms border of Georgia and Alabama • chain of islands of the coast of GA • ...
Groundwater 2025-02-05
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- layer of ground where all pores are filled with water
- Wells in which water spouts out of an aquifer due to pressure from surrounding water
- Saltwater contaminates fresh groundwater resources making them unusable.
- material that water can not pass through
- region with caves, sinkholes, etc.
- a hole dug to reach the water table; water must be pumped to surface
- contour of the land
- causes rock to weaken and weather
- Percentage of
- rate at which water passes through pore spaces
- example of material that water can not pass through
- between water table and earth's surface
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- water with large amounts of minerals
- form when water table is too low
- Water that seeps down into soil
- water with few dissolved minerals
- a body of rock through which water flows or is stored
- Spaces between soil particles
- upper surface of saturation zone
- groundwater that flows naturally to the earth’s surface
- spaces in a rock
21 Clues: Percentage of • spaces in a rock • contour of the land • Spaces between soil particles • Water that seeps down into soil • form when water table is too low • upper surface of saturation zone • water with few dissolved minerals • causes rock to weaken and weather • region with caves, sinkholes, etc. • water with large amounts of minerals • between water table and earth's surface • ...
Working with Clay 2013-10-28
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- Technique used by pressing the thumb into the center of a ball of clay and moulding.
- Pottery which has been fired once, without glaze.
- Used to coat clay and add colour, has a glossy effect.
- Scratching the edges of clay before joining.
- Clay does this when it is fired in the kiln.
- A term used for rock which has decomposed and become soft and malleable.
- dry Clay is completely air dried, stage when clay is ready for the kiln.
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- Method of kneading a mass of clay to get rid of lumps and air bubbles.
- Technique used by rolling pieces of clay into ropes, used to build forms in various shapes and sizes.
- A step in preparing clay for shaping, it involves manipulating the clay and ensures the even distribution of moisture.
- Technique used by rolling out flat pieces of clay. The edges can be joined to create a structure.
- If this is applied to clay it becomes stronger.
- Liquefied clay, or clay particles in water, used to join pieces of clay together.
- Where clay is fired to become solid/hard.
- bubbles Will cause a structure to explode in the kiln.
15 Clues: Where clay is fired to become solid/hard. • Scratching the edges of clay before joining. • Clay does this when it is fired in the kiln. • If this is applied to clay it becomes stronger. • Pottery which has been fired once, without glaze. • Used to coat clay and add colour, has a glossy effect. • bubbles Will cause a structure to explode in the kiln. • ...
Geography 2019-12-15
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- Requires twice as much water than vegetables
- Breathed out by humans
- Good quality, dark growing soil
- An efficient irrigation system
- Farming can cause a lot of this
- The mixture of gases all around us
- The idea that the weather is changing
- Burned in most motor cars
- Removing trees
- A major crop grown in Western Australia
- When fields are grazed for too long
- A sweet additive in many processed foods
- In summer this can kill
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- The most important liquid for life
- Too much water that swamps the land
- The expansion of deserts
- Food can be grown in deserts in these
- WA soils are mostly this.
- A fossil fuel extracted from the ground
- When there is a severe shortage of rain
- Fossil fuel burned in many power plants
- Rising salt in the ground
- A type of soil that holds a lot of moisture
- Plants absorb this to grow their tissues
- This vegetable is grown in SA deserts
25 Clues: Removing trees • Breathed out by humans • In summer this can kill • The expansion of deserts • WA soils are mostly this. • Rising salt in the ground • Burned in most motor cars • An efficient irrigation system • Good quality, dark growing soil • Farming can cause a lot of this • The most important liquid for life • The mixture of gases all around us • ...
chapter 2 crossword 2024-09-02
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- the loose material at the surface of the earth
- scientist who studies soil
- cycle the changing of rock
- when the wind blows small loose particles such as clay and silk
- the process of breaking down rocks
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- stone that hangs from the ceiling
- the largest kind of particle
- when the wind blows small loose particles such as clay and silk
- where there are weaknesses in the bedrock losses and carry it along a process is tacking place
- when carbon dioxide dissolves in water
10 Clues: scientist who studies soil • cycle the changing of rock • the largest kind of particle • stone that hangs from the ceiling • the process of breaking down rocks • when carbon dioxide dissolves in water • the loose material at the surface of the earth • when the wind blows small loose particles such as clay and silk • ...
Plants 2022-11-30
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- disorder of structure or function
- plant that is grown on a large scale
- where plants grow
- business of growing crops and raising livestock farm animals
- living organism
- small arthropod animal with six legs
- ; mud or dust
- giving something for money
- light from the sun
- made by humans not naturally
- substance that provides nourishment
- top layer of soil
- relating to agriculture
- used to increase its fertility
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- tending a garden
- colourless, transparent, odourless liquid
- not related to living matter
- scattering seeds to plant them
- planting crops in succession on a piece of land
- destructive insect or other animals
- purchase and sale of provisions
- for the reproduction of plants
- water or other liquid diffused
- related to living matter
- clay, sand and humus
- animal poo
- organic material used as a fertilizer
- derived from nature
- main body or stalk of a plant
- the planet on which we live
30 Clues: animal poo • ; mud or dust • living organism • tending a garden • where plants grow • top layer of soil • light from the sun • derived from nature • clay, sand and humus • relating to agriculture • related to living matter • giving something for money • the planet on which we live • not related to living matter • made by humans not naturally • main body or stalk of a plant • ...
Plants 2022-11-30
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- business of growing crops and raising livestock farm animals
- used to increase its fertility
- destructive insect or other animals
- giving something for money
- living organism
- relating to agriculture
- the planet on which we live
- not related to living matter
- for the reproduction of plants
- substance that provides nourishment
- disorder of structure or function
- ; mud or dust
- light from the sun
- scattering seeds to plant them
- animal poo
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- top layer of soil
- related to living matter
- plant that is grown on a large scale
- small arthropod animal with six legs
- planting crops in succession on a piece of land
- colourless, transparent, odourless liquid
- main body or stalk of a plant
- clay, sand and humus
- purchase and sale of provisions
- made by humans not naturally
- organic material used as a fertilizer
- tending a garden
- water or other liquid diffused
- derived from nature
- where plants grow
30 Clues: animal poo • ; mud or dust • living organism • tending a garden • top layer of soil • where plants grow • light from the sun • derived from nature • clay, sand and humus • relating to agriculture • related to living matter • giving something for money • the planet on which we live • made by humans not naturally • not related to living matter • main body or stalk of a plant • ...
erosion 2020-04-01
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- A drainage basin is any area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or other body of water.
- a crack in the ground made by ice
- a deep gorge, that usually has a river running through
- process of scraping or wearing something away.
- the soil lying immediately under the surface soil.
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- process by which soil, sand, regolith, and rock move downslope
- the process or result of oxidizing or being oxidized.
- sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbor.
- a grained up rock, that is made when waves hit against them
- the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water.
- water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
11 Clues: a crack in the ground made by ice • process of scraping or wearing something away. • the soil lying immediately under the surface soil. • the process or result of oxidizing or being oxidized. • a deep gorge, that usually has a river running through • a grained up rock, that is made when waves hit against them • ...
Rock Cycle Crossword 2023-11-27
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- inorganic, occurs in nature, made of one substance
- "fire" rocks
- variables that changes in response
- variable that doesn't change in an experiment
- _____ change, the substance has also changed
- rock warped by heat
- remains or impression of ancient life
- what you see, hear, feel, taste, or smell
- continuous physical force
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- small pieces of rock
- rock found in layers
- movement of sediment
- how a model doesn't work
- variable that you change
- breaking down of rock
- mix of remains, rock, and clay
- _____ change, the substance remains the same
- representation
18 Clues: "fire" rocks • representation • rock warped by heat • small pieces of rock • rock found in layers • movement of sediment • breaking down of rock • how a model doesn't work • variable that you change • continuous physical force • mix of remains, rock, and clay • variables that changes in response • remains or impression of ancient life • what you see, hear, feel, taste, or smell • ...
soil 2021-09-30
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- 1.recreation.2.building materials
- 1.parent material .2.climate.3.variation.4.plant and animal life.5.time
- 1.earthworms.2.insects.3.bacteria.4.fungi
- soil absorbing water
- soil absorbs heat from the sun-loses heat to atmosphere
- organic matter
- plant growth
- both infiltration, and percolation
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- 1.crop.land.2.grazing.3.forest.4.water structures
- breaks rock into soil
- needed for adequate root growth
- minerals
- water flowing through the soil
- organic material
- rock going through some weathering
15 Clues: minerals • plant growth • organic matter • organic material • soil absorbing water • breaks rock into soil • water flowing through the soil • needed for adequate root growth • 1.recreation.2.building materials • rock going through some weathering • both infiltration, and percolation • 1.earthworms.2.insects.3.bacteria.4.fungi • 1.crop.land.2.grazing.3.forest.4.water structures • ...
soil 2022-08-26
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- provides lots of nutrients
- protects your garden
- something that keeps our garden watered
- can be found in deserts
- a liquid that gives our garden nutrients
- something that keeps our hands cleans
- something that we all need
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- medium particles
- a common garden pest
- a dark organic matter
- Where we plant our plants
- then main component of a garden
- a handy garden utensil
- a combination of three
- the main subject
15 Clues: medium particles • the main subject • a common garden pest • protects your garden • a dark organic matter • a handy garden utensil • a combination of three • can be found in deserts • Where we plant our plants • provides lots of nutrients • something that we all need • then main component of a garden • something that keeps our hands cleans • something that keeps our garden watered • ...
Jacob's Rockin' Crossword Puzzle 2023-08-29
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- most plants germinate and grow roots in this layer
- sometimes is called the R horizon, or regolith
- scientists who study soil
- the type of weathering that breaks rocks into smaller and smaller pieces
- the largest kind of particle
- the type of weathering that transforms rocks into new substances
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- contains a few nutrients from the humus that has washed down through the upper layers of soil
- people who enjoy exploring caves
- the smallest kind of particle
- the process of breaking down rocks
10 Clues: scientists who study soil • the largest kind of particle • the smallest kind of particle • people who enjoy exploring caves • the process of breaking down rocks • sometimes is called the R horizon, or regolith • most plants germinate and grow roots in this layer • the type of weathering that transforms rocks into new substances • ...
3D Design Terminology 2017-08-30
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- A raised design on a slab.
- Many motifs together
- To scratch a line through a layer of slip to expose the contrast clay below.
- To apply a finish, then wipe off most of the material applied leaving the finishes in the cracks and pores.
- Working clay on a potter's wheel.
- Substance which causes another to melt. Used in glaze.
- Oven for baking clay that heats to very high temperatures.
- 3 dimensional art
- Rolling pins used to flatten out clay.
- Designed for looks.
- Artwork that is made to look as real as possible.
- Used under clay to keep clay from sticking to the table.
- To remove material by digging into the surface.
Down
- Type of paint that washes with water.
- Simplify or exaggerate shapes to emphasize form. Starts from a real object.
- Can be used.
- The roughness or smoothness of a surface.
- Prongs used to lift the clay off the kiln floor.
- Smooth until shiny using a tool.
- Forming clay objects by pouring clip into a hollow plaster mold.
20 Clues: Can be used. • 3 dimensional art • Designed for looks. • Many motifs together • A raised design on a slab. • Smooth until shiny using a tool. • Working clay on a potter's wheel. • Type of paint that washes with water. • Rolling pins used to flatten out clay. • The roughness or smoothness of a surface. • Prongs used to lift the clay off the kiln floor. • ...
Wordlist K & L 2016-06-23
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- large brown seaweed used as a source of iodine
- the loss of soluble minerals from the soil
- grow sideways to absorb shallow water
- a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi
- part of a plant where photosynthesis takes place
- type of soil that contain a mixture of sand, clay and humus
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- substance deposited within the cell walls to make the stem woody
- milk sugar
- a series of developmental changes undergone by individuals
- any factor whose supply limits the rate of a metabolic reaction
10 Clues: milk sugar • grow sideways to absorb shallow water • the loss of soluble minerals from the soil • large brown seaweed used as a source of iodine • a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi • part of a plant where photosynthesis takes place • a series of developmental changes undergone by individuals • type of soil that contain a mixture of sand, clay and humus • ...
Clone of Groundwater 2025-02-05
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- layer of ground where all pores are filled with water
- Wells in which water spouts out of an aquifer due to pressure from surrounding water
- Saltwater contaminates fresh groundwater resources making them unusable.
- material that water can not pass through
- region with caves, sinkholes, etc.
- a hole dug to reach the water table; water must be pumped to surface
- contour of the land
- causes rock to weaken and weather
- Percentage of
- rate at which water passes through pore spaces
- example of material that water can not pass through
- between water table and earth's surface
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- water with large amounts of minerals
- form when water table is too low
- Water that seeps down into soil
- water with few dissolved minerals
- a body of rock through which water flows or is stored
- Spaces between soil particles
- upper surface of saturation zone
- groundwater that flows naturally to the earth’s surface
- spaces in a rock
21 Clues: Percentage of • spaces in a rock • contour of the land • Spaces between soil particles • Water that seeps down into soil • form when water table is too low • upper surface of saturation zone • water with few dissolved minerals • causes rock to weaken and weather • region with caves, sinkholes, etc. • water with large amounts of minerals • between water table and earth's surface • ...
Ceramic Vocabulary 2020-03-24
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- A furnace of refractory clay bricks used to heat pottery or fuse glass.
- A small, bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle.
- A handbuilding technique that uses ropes of clay to construct ceramic forms.
- The stage in which clay has slightly dried from the plastic stage, when clay can be joined or carved into.
- Pottery that also serves a purpose in addition to an art object, such as bowls, plates, and cups.
- A flat disc made out of plaster, wood, or plastic which is affixed to the wheelhead.
- Clay objects that have been fired one time, turning the clay into glass.
- To scratch lines into clay surfaces that are to be attached.
- Flat, circular revolving plate of the potter's wheel upon which the pot is formed.
- The process in which clay is heated to high temperatures in a kiln, which melts the silica sand in the clay and when it cools it makes the form permanent.
Down
- This is a handbuilding technique used to create small forms by inserting your thumb into a ball of clay and lightly pinching between the thumb and fingers, while slowly rotating.
- A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid.
- The process of mixing clay to remove air pockets and create a uniform consistency.
- A term that refers to tone of several techniques used to build pottery using only the hands and simple tools.
- Glass-forming chemicals that is applied in liquid form to bisqueware and then fired in the kiln.
- This is the part of the pot or vase that meets or rests on the floor or table.
- A machine used to create round ceramic forms.
- The stage in which clay has been completely dried out before firing, also called bone dry.
- A handbuilding technique in which the clay is rolled out into flat pieces that can be cut into shapes or used to build a box.
- The act of carving into clay for surface design.
20 Clues: A machine used to create round ceramic forms. • The act of carving into clay for surface design. • A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid. • To scratch lines into clay surfaces that are to be attached. • A furnace of refractory clay bricks used to heat pottery or fuse glass. • Clay objects that have been fired one time, turning the clay into glass. • ...
Soil Review Crossword 2025-11-13
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- Type of windbreak that protects homes from wind and blowing snow
- Type of horizon that is lighter and has minerals leached from above
- The amount of rain, wind, heat, or cold
- Leaving the land idle for one growing season
- Basic material from which soil is formed
- Type of horizon that contains partially disintegrated parent material and mineral particles
- Type of soil that is not fertile and poorest for farming
- Type of erosion with little channels or slopes from water run-off
- Naturally occurring mixture of mineral and organic ingredients with definite form, structure, and composition
- Tiny pieces of rock that serve as parent material
- The affect climate has on parent material
- Type of horizon that is most productive for crops
- Type of horizon that has surface plant litter and organic matter
- Type of soil that is smooth, sticky, and holds a lot of water
- The shape of the land.
- Type of erosion with a gradual wearing of a thin, uniform layer of soil
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- Type of soil that is loose, gritty, and does not hold water
- Leaving cut stalks or remains of harvested crops in the soil
- Type of windbreak that is not wide, but protects land from wind erosion and holds drifting snow
- Visible layers of soil
- Type of windbreak that provides food and cover for birds and animals
- Soil is composed of 25% of this.
- Highly decomposed plant and animal remains
- Type of soil best for farming because it is most fertile
- Process of minerals and nutrients dissolving and washing down from the topsoil to lower layers
- Growing different crops each year
- Reduction of soil quality and productivity
- Type of soil between clayey and sandy where plants grow well
- Planting narrow rows of different crops
- Type of erosion that is wide and deep formed from wide water run-off
- Happens when water washes away soil
31 Clues: Visible layers of soil • The shape of the land. • Soil is composed of 25% of this. • Growing different crops each year • Happens when water washes away soil • The amount of rain, wind, heat, or cold • Planting narrow rows of different crops • Basic material from which soil is formed • The affect climate has on parent material • Highly decomposed plant and animal remains • ...
Kate Rich 2014-12-02
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- I am a rabbit
- I like to run
- I was born in California
- I've taken three years of Chinese
- My birthday is August 13th
- My favourite food is Chinese
- I am American
- I think Mr.Andersen is good
- I have four siblings
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- I was born in 1999
- I am a highschool student
- This year I am 15
- My name is 恬
- My Chinese teacher is Mr.Andersen
- My last name is 冉
- I have seven people in my family
16 Clues: My name is 恬 • I am a rabbit • I like to run • I am American • This year I am 15 • My last name is 冉 • I was born in 1999 • I have four siblings • I was born in California • I am a highschool student • My birthday is August 13th • I think Mr.Andersen is good • My favourite food is Chinese • I have seven people in my family • I've taken three years of Chinese • ...
Every thing 2015-05-12
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- to hold something
- you go their to study
- were you would go to buy grocery's
- beautiful voices or noises to ur ear
- when u are cold
- to see your self
- the best technology ever
- the people who love you
- rich the best teacher in the world
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- to read
- what you are solving right now
- has ink
- trip with your family or your school friends
- some who is always there for
- what you sleep on
- to cuddle up in the night or when u are scared
- are persons best friend
17 Clues: to read • has ink • when u are cold • to see your self • to hold something • what you sleep on • you go their to study • the people who love you • are persons best friend • the best technology ever • some who is always there for • what you are solving right now • were you would go to buy grocery's • rich the best teacher in the world • beautiful voices or noises to ur ear • ...
Washington State Geography 2023-11-07
13 Clues: apples • Kirkland, WA • whale hunters • Coastal people • Coastal Mountains • Rich, volcanic soil • Rocky Mountain Region • Jay Inslee lives here • Native word for Mt. Rainier • Highest point in Washington • not too hot and not too cold • Part of Seattle's Tech industry • Important indusry in most of Washington
Soil Vocabulary 2025-03-12
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- Small grains of worn-down rock
- Tiny particles of rock and soil
- Very small broken pieces of rock
- Solid masses of minerals
- The action or process of eroding
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- The upper layer of earth that may be dug or plowed and in which plants grow
- A substance or ingredient that promotes growth, provides energy, and maintains life (plant food)
- Parts
8 Clues: Parts • Solid masses of minerals • Small grains of worn-down rock • Tiny particles of rock and soil • Very small broken pieces of rock • The action or process of eroding • The upper layer of earth that may be dug or plowed and in which plants grow • A substance or ingredient that promotes growth, provides energy, and maintains life (plant food)
6th Grade Ceramics Crossword 2019 2019-02-12
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- name on your clay artwork that can be two letters
- flat "cookie" shape that can be made with hands or a roller
- strengthen the clay by making it denser by pressing down or ____.
- lace, burlap, stamps can be used to create this surface variation for your mobiles
- snake like clay technique that can be used in bonding or for details
- third process for bonding clay
- "paint" like media that goes on bisque and is fired and looks like glass
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- this is a technique where you pinch the clay to create a bowl
- "oven" for firing clay
- you use this method with your hands to support making a pinch pot
- first firing of clay
- roughing up the surface of the clay
- opaque paint used on your sculpture
- seal edges of clay with water or pressure creates a _______ seam
- add to clay prior to attaching the new clay
- you had to put this in your clay sculptures to release gases
16 Clues: first firing of clay • "oven" for firing clay • third process for bonding clay • roughing up the surface of the clay • opaque paint used on your sculpture • add to clay prior to attaching the new clay • name on your clay artwork that can be two letters • flat "cookie" shape that can be made with hands or a roller • ...
Grayson Perry Vocab Crossword 2021-05-12
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- The kiln is used to turn the clay into ceramics. It is an insulated box which heats to extreme temperatures to fire ceramics in.
- A glaze firing generally occurs at 1100 degrees Celsius and the bung is kept in.
- The biography of oneself.
- A surface decoration that is shiny and will waterproof your vessel.
- Cross hatching the clay with a fork or a skewer.
- Another word for story.
- A technique used in ceramics where you roll the clay into long sausage like forms and join them together by scoring and welding to create your object.
- The ceramic artist we have studied.
- The actual surface of an object. For example, smooth, rough, prickly.
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- Ceramic colours combined with clay applied under a glaze, usually a clear glaze. Used in small amounts. Is not waterproof.
- A technique where you take clay away from the surface.
- A technique where you draw and carve into the clay.
- A bisque firing generally occurs at 1000 degrees Celsius and the bung must be out of the door. It is the first firing which turns the clay from clay to ceramics. It prepares the clay for a glaze firing.
- This is an overglaze and needs a third firing at 800 degrees Celsius. It is metallic and comes in gold and silver and a range of other colours.
- A reoccurring theme in Perry's work.
- A 3 dimensional shape.
- A tool made from rubber, shaped like a kidney that is used to smooth the clay out.
- Joining two pieces of clay together by scoring, pushing the clay together firmly and then taking some of the clay from one side to the other.
- When combined with the right glaze and firing iron oxide can produce greens, browns, blacks, yellows, oranges, subtle blues and greys. Used in the cracks or sgraffito on clay.
19 Clues: A 3 dimensional shape. • Another word for story. • The biography of oneself. • The ceramic artist we have studied. • A reoccurring theme in Perry's work. • Cross hatching the clay with a fork or a skewer. • A technique where you draw and carve into the clay. • A technique where you take clay away from the surface. • ...
Year 3 Science Revision 2019-11-19
Across
- harmful substance in the air
- example of a fish
- example of a mammal
- preferred type of soil for planting
- getting rid of chemical waste from the body
- example of a reptile
- what plants need to grow
- attracts insects to the plant
- taking in and using food
- the air we breathe out
- making more living things of the same type
- rule used by tailors
- property of soil that makes it rough to feel
- soil type with large particles
- group of animals with wings
- another name for non standard unit of measuring length
- ability to detect changes around us
- type of soil that is sticky when wet
- group of animals with thick scales
- Number of legs of an insect
- transports nutrients to the plant
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- ability for living things to increase in size
- group of animals with body parts divided into three
- old method of measuring length
- part of plant that prepares food for the plant
- group of animals that feed their young ones with milk from their breast
- standard unit of measuring length
- holds a plant firmly to the ground
- colouring matter of a leaf
- used to measure round objects
- moving air
- ability to take in air
- example of an insect
- another name for modern method of measuring length
- group of animals that live partly on water and on land
- top covering of the earth surface
- the air we breathe in
- group of animals with gills fins and scales
- part of an insect
- example of a bird
- how long an object is
41 Clues: moving air • example of a fish • part of an insect • example of a bird • example of a mammal • example of a reptile • example of an insect • rule used by tailors • the air we breathe in • how long an object is • ability to take in air • the air we breathe out • what plants need to grow • taking in and using food • colouring matter of a leaf • group of animals with wings • ...
North Africa 2021-10-15
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- Open-air market.
- Small nuggets of semolina wheat that are steamed.
- Poor farmers of Egypt.
- Dry desert riverbed.
- Varied.
- Fine, rich soil good for farming.
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- Chemical compound used to make fertilizer.
- Underground layer of rock in which water collects.
- Person who lives by moving from place to place to in search of food.
- Framework of a government.
- Vast stretches of sand.
- Area formed by soil deposits at the mouth of a river.
12 Clues: Varied. • Open-air market. • Dry desert riverbed. • Poor farmers of Egypt. • Vast stretches of sand. • Framework of a government. • Fine, rich soil good for farming. • Chemical compound used to make fertilizer. • Small nuggets of semolina wheat that are steamed. • Underground layer of rock in which water collects. • Area formed by soil deposits at the mouth of a river. • ...
Gabby Clement puzzle 2020-09-15
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- adding other things to clay after you dig it up
- melts at 2102-2372f
- a high temperature polymorph of silica with a crystal structure
- a group of clay that consist of china, earthenware,stoneware,or tile
- up to 25% of clay body,fuses at 2282f
- the mineral form of silica powder used in ceramic glazes and clay bodies
- often used in clay bodies instead of grog
- The material that acts as a hardener in glass, glazes, clays and all ceramic materials
- formed when exposed to high heat and pressure, causing change
- alters the vitrification temperature of the clay
- the cracking that occurs in fired ceramic bodies
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- melts at 2102- 2372f
- a crystalline form of silica, also available as a powder
- table a table of elements arranged in an informative array
- having a shiny surface or coating
- makes two pieces come together, like a resin
- a form of quartz and has a different form of physical appearance
- done to mature the clay and give the clay oppurtunity to heal imperfections
- room temperature quartz
- used to add texture or add gritty
20 Clues: melts at 2102-2372f • melts at 2102- 2372f • room temperature quartz • having a shiny surface or coating • used to add texture or add gritty • up to 25% of clay body,fuses at 2282f • often used in clay bodies instead of grog • makes two pieces come together, like a resin • adding other things to clay after you dig it up • alters the vitrification temperature of the clay • ...
3D Design Terminology 2017-08-30
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- Smooth until shiny using a tool.
- Type of paint that washes with water.
- 3 dimensional art
- Working clay on a potter's wheel.
- Used under clay to keep clay from sticking to the table.
- Can be used.
- Forming clay objects by pouring clip into a hollow plaster mold.
- Artwork that is made to look as real as possible.
- Prongs used to lift the clay off the kiln floor.
- Substance which causes another to melt. Used in glaze.
Down
- One unit of a pattern.
- Many motifs together
- Rolling pins used to flatten out clay.
- Simplify or exaggerate shapes to emphasize form. Starts from a real object.
- Designed for looks.
- To scratch a line through a layer of slip to expose the contrast clay below.
- To remove material by digging into the surface.
- Oven for baking clay that heats to very high temperatures.
- To apply a finish, then wipe off most of the material applied leaving the finishes in the cracks and pores.
- A raised design on a slab.
- The roughness or smoothness of a surface.
21 Clues: Can be used. • 3 dimensional art • Designed for looks. • Many motifs together • One unit of a pattern. • A raised design on a slab. • Smooth until shiny using a tool. • Working clay on a potter's wheel. • Type of paint that washes with water. • Rolling pins used to flatten out clay. • The roughness or smoothness of a surface. • To remove material by digging into the surface. • ...
Sculpture Study Guide 2012-04-01
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- Wet clay that is like a thin paste. It is used to attach two pieces of clay in much the same way that paste is used on paper
- Glass coating that makes the clay waterproof and are made by combining the powdered chemicals necessary to make glass with enough water to make it act like paint and can then be painted on the surface of a pot or sculpture it is usually applied to bisqueware.
- This is a specific type of sculpture, free standing like in the round, but made of different objects put together
- an oven (or furnace) that heats to a very high temperature for firing clay and makes it hard and permanent
- sculpture that moves hung from the ceiling or table top
- a support from the inside or outside of a sculpture
- clay that has been through the first firing in the kiln.
- this sculpture is a form or picture that projects out from or is mounted on a vertical surface.
- art in motion
- a clay technique using your thumbs to press the clay into your form
- When the particles are wet, the water between them causes a surface tension that holds the particles together and allows them to slip and slide against each other, creating the plasticity that makes it such an excellent material for pottery and sculpture some call it dirt.
- in the ____ is what we usually think of when we think of sculptures; free standing solid piece surrounded on all four sides by empty space.
- a clay technique in which the clay is rolled to the desired thickness and cut into shapes to be attached
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- a clay technique using rope like clay layered
- sculpture that of making or creating objects or using materials with romantic themes, imagery or just patterns using beads, and other materials worn on the body
- to cut or scratch a series of lines into a clay surface before putting slip on it with indentions and small cut lines help the wet slip soak into the drier clay
- clay that has dried enough to be stiff but still contains some water at this stage of dryness at which clay may be polished (burnished).
- A person who creates sculptures is called a
- that is completely dry and is ready to be fired in the kiln
- to heat the clay to a temperature that makes the clay permanent
- Statue of ________ is a in the round free standing solid piece surrounded on all four sides by empty space
- form it is a type of living sculptureby clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes
- human-made (3-D) three-dimensional art object.
- kneading the clay on a board to prepare it for use, it removes water, removes air bubbles and makes the clay more plastic by aligning the clay particles
- young sculptor, Frédéric Bartholdi who created The Statue of Liberty was from what country
- invented mobiles in 1930
- Fryar said “The garden itself was created from lack of knowledge because I didn't know you were not supposed to do this with plants,”
27 Clues: art in motion • invented mobiles in 1930 • A person who creates sculptures is called a • a clay technique using rope like clay layered • human-made (3-D) three-dimensional art object. • a support from the inside or outside of a sculpture • sculpture that moves hung from the ceiling or table top • clay that has been through the first firing in the kiln. • ...
ceramics 2021-05-29
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- used to glaze or paint
- a certain way of completing a task
- paint for clay
- used to wipe clean or smooth out clay
- moldable substance
- flowy volumed substance
- the different consistency of surfaces
- enhancing design
- ornamentation
- the craft of making pottery
- heater that hardens/forms clay
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- shades and variety of glaze
- tape used in art
- varying angles
- different repetitive designs
- tube with nozzle
- done with a brush - similar to glaze
- base for all pottery work
- glue for clay
- separates textile fibers
- get rid of
21 Clues: get rid of • glue for clay • ornamentation • varying angles • paint for clay • tape used in art • tube with nozzle • enhancing design • moldable substance • used to glaze or paint • flowy volumed substance • separates textile fibers • base for all pottery work • shades and variety of glaze • the craft of making pottery • different repetitive designs • heater that hardens/forms clay • ...
ceramics 2021-05-29
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- different repetitive designs
- moldable substance
- glue for clay
- base for all pottery work
- used to wipe clean or smooth out clay
- heater that hardens/forms clay
- flowy volumed substance
- done with a brush - similar to glaze
- shades and variety of glaze
- a certain way of completing a task
- varying angles
- ornamentation
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- get rid of
- tape used in art
- tube with nozzle
- the craft of making pottery
- the different consistency of surfaces
- separates textile fibers
- enhancing design
- used to glaze or paint
- paint for clay
21 Clues: get rid of • glue for clay • ornamentation • varying angles • paint for clay • tape used in art • tube with nozzle • enhancing design • moldable substance • used to glaze or paint • flowy volumed substance • separates textile fibers • base for all pottery work • the craft of making pottery • shades and variety of glaze • different repetitive designs • heater that hardens/forms clay • ...
clayword 2024-12-01
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- clay that has been through the first kiln firing
- a neighborhood in Boston that lies in a grid
- clay that has not been through the kiln
- water-downed clay used for decoration or one of two essential steps to attach clay
- a decorative technique that involves scratching the surface to reveal layers of color.
- is a clay that's less porous than earthenware, and more durabthan le porcelain.
- clay oven per se
- Bisqueware that has been glazed and been through a second kiln firing
- fine-grained, nonporous, white ceramic ware
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- when all the water has evaporated out of the clay
- a technique of kneading clay to remove air pockets and make malleable.
- bone or a throwing tool
- tool used to remove pottery from the wheel
- The river that runs between Boston and Cambridge
- ivy league
- an old English word that translates to spinning
- one of two essential steps to attach clay.
- found on a car and a ceramics studio
18 Clues: ivy league • clay oven per se • bone or a throwing tool • found on a car and a ceramics studio • clay that has not been through the kiln • tool used to remove pottery from the wheel • one of two essential steps to attach clay. • fine-grained, nonporous, white ceramic ware • a neighborhood in Boston that lies in a grid • an old English word that translates to spinning • ...
Art 1 Review 2025-05-16
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- a guide or a picture that you look at while you're making your own artwork.
- Making quick drawings to explore ideas.
- Clay that is firm but still damp enough to carve or join.
- Gathering information and inspiration.
- Making improvements to your artwork.
- Clay that has been fired once.
- How elements are arranged in artwork.
- Roughing up the surface of clay to join pieces.
- Generating initial ideas.
- The image left behind when printing.
- The materials an artist uses.
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- Building with rolled out coils of clay.
- Getting feedback on your work.
- A tool used to carve away rubber in printmaking.
- BUILT Constructed with flat sheets of rolled out clay.
- Clay that is soft, moldable, and holds its shape.
- Trying out different materials and techniques.
- What is applied to the carved block to make a print.
- A roller used to spread ink evenly.
- The surface you carve for a rubber stamp.
- DRY Clay that is completely dry and ready to be fired for the first time..
- Shaping clay by squeezing it between your fingers.
- What sparks a new artistic idea.
- A watery mixture of clay used like glue.
- Another material that can be carved for printmaking.
25 Clues: Generating initial ideas. • The materials an artist uses. • Getting feedback on your work. • Clay that has been fired once. • What sparks a new artistic idea. • A roller used to spread ink evenly. • Making improvements to your artwork. • The image left behind when printing. • How elements are arranged in artwork. • Gathering information and inspiration. • ...
Clay Terms 2024-11-19
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- A _______ tool has a pointed tip and is good for scratching into clay
- The hot 'oven' that the clay is put into to dry into ceramic
- When clay is a bit dried out and is a good time to put pieces together or carbe into
- Water and clay mixture that we use as 'glue' to stick pieces of clay together
- Material that the clay is worked on so that it dries evenly and doesn't stick to the table
- A tool that has a thin piece of shaped metal that is used for carving into clay or trimming clay
- The last stage of clay dryness, before it goes into the kiln
- A glass and water mixture that serves to protect, coat, and decorate clay
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- The first firing that clay has to go through in the kiln
- When the clay is first out of the bag and is determined by the amount of water and particle size of clay
- The name of the second time clay goes into the kiln
- Help keep a slab of clay an even thickness when rolled out
- A tool that helps push clay around on a clay piece
- Clay that has been rolled out to an even thickness and was used for the box walls
- A scratching technique that helps keep two pieces of clay stuck together
15 Clues: A tool that helps push clay around on a clay piece • The name of the second time clay goes into the kiln • The first firing that clay has to go through in the kiln • Help keep a slab of clay an even thickness when rolled out • The hot 'oven' that the clay is put into to dry into ceramic • The last stage of clay dryness, before it goes into the kiln • ...
Ceramics vocab 2 2023-12-08
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- adding clay for a 3d effect
- cut out paper to place on top of the clay
- rolling the clay into a flat piece and constructing a form
- a bowl used for preparing and drinking tea
- water and clay mixture
- any color decoration applied under the glaze
- glass like coating for ceramics
- furnace where clay is fired
- a long thin rope of clay
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- all clay that has not been fired
- mixing the clay and removing air pockets
- how things look or feel
- pressing objects into the clay to leave an impression
- Clay that has been fired once
- having a hole or empty space inside
15 Clues: water and clay mixture • how things look or feel • a long thin rope of clay • adding clay for a 3d effect • furnace where clay is fired • Clay that has been fired once • glass like coating for ceramics • all clay that has not been fired • having a hole or empty space inside • mixing the clay and removing air pockets • cut out paper to place on top of the clay • ...
Crossword 2021-03-02
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- are plants grown from seeds in a special environment.
- foot is an area equal to 12 × 12 inches.
- is a plant that lives on from year to year.
- is simply a cold frame with a heat source
- refers to the weather conditions of a specific region.
- gardening refers to growing a wide variety of vegetables for local or roadside markets.
- is a method wherein vegetables are immersed in cold water and stay under water long enough to reduce the core temperature
- cropping refers to large-scale production of a few selected vegetable crops for wholesale markets and shipping
- is someone who develops pest-resistant strains
- having only one seed leaf
- the study of vegetable production
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- is the act of preparing and working the soil.
- means pertaining to a certain season of the year.
- soil is a granular soil with a balance of sand, silt, and clay particles.
- These are plants with ovules and an ovary
- and semi arid - dry, regions of the West.
- is a plant whose life cycle is completed in one growing season.
- a plant that takes two growing seasons or 2 years from seed to complete its life cycle.
- is a lump or mass of soil.
- can be used in the home garden, but they should always be handled with care.
- having two seed leaves
- is the process of rapid removal of the heat from the crop before storage
- 4-8 feet between something.
- gardening usually refers to the vegetable production for one family
- manure is an active, growing crop that is then turned under to help build the soil.
25 Clues: having two seed leaves • having only one seed leaf • is a lump or mass of soil. • 4-8 feet between something. • the study of vegetable production • foot is an area equal to 12 × 12 inches. • These are plants with ovules and an ovary • and semi arid - dry, regions of the West. • is simply a cold frame with a heat source • is a plant that lives on from year to year. • ...
Year 3 Science Revision 2019-11-19
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- part of plant that prepares food for the plant
- ability for living things to increase in size
- example of an insect
- another name for non standard unit of measuring length
- holds a plant firmly to the ground
- group of animals with thick scales
- attracts insects to the plant
- getting rid of chemical waste from the body
- group of animals that live partly on water and on land
- used to measure round objects
- example of a reptile
- Number of legs of an insect
- colouring matter of a leaf
- ability to take in air
- moving air
- making more living things of the same type
- preferred type of soil for planting
- taking in and using food
- rule used by tailors
- old method of measuring length
- group of animals with wings
- transports nutrients to the plant
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- what plants need to grow
- part of an insect
- the air we breathe in
- group of animals with body parts divided into three
- example of a fish
- standard unit of measuring length
- how long an object is
- ability to detect changes around us
- example of a bird
- the air we breathe out
- example of a mammal
- type of soil that is sticky when wet
- soil type with large particles
- another name for modern method of measuring length
- top covering of the earth surface
- group of animals that feed their young ones with milk from their breast
- property of soil that makes it rough to feel
- harmful substance in the air
- group of animals with gills fins and scales
41 Clues: moving air • part of an insect • example of a fish • example of a bird • example of a mammal • example of an insect • example of a reptile • rule used by tailors • the air we breathe in • how long an object is • the air we breathe out • ability to take in air • what plants need to grow • taking in and using food • colouring matter of a leaf • Number of legs of an insect • ...
Environmental Science 2024-05-23
Across
- water vapor released by plants
- too much phosphorus in water which causes increased algal growth
- water absorbed into the ground
- amount of dry leaves on ground that could increase chance of bushfire
- consumer, eats organisms in the 3rd trophic level
- another word for consumer
- genetic code to produce protein
- rain or hail or snow falling from the sky
- a common GMO plant
- a measure of energy available in food
- non-living
- another word for producer
- type of soil with the smallest particles
- interaction between organisms and their environment
- a change from gas to liquid
- all water on Earth
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- Earth system that includes rocks and soil
- Earth system where gases are found
- a measure of available, nutritious and affordable food
- organism that breaks down and consumes organic waste
- gas released by cows that contributes to global warming
- living
- when the pH of the ocean reduces due to increase carbon
- produced during photosynthesis
- variety of all living organisms on Earth
- a measure of water clarity
- loss of forests
- source, releases more carbon than it absorbs
- an extended period without rain
- most abundant gas in the atmosphere
- a change from liquid to gas
- measure of levels of salt in water or soil
- interconnected food chains
- when the greenhouse effect is worsened due to human activity
- all living things on Earth
- harmful materials in water, air or soil
36 Clues: living • non-living • loss of forests • a common GMO plant • all water on Earth • another word for consumer • another word for producer • a measure of water clarity • interconnected food chains • all living things on Earth • a change from liquid to gas • a change from gas to liquid • water vapor released by plants • produced during photosynthesis • water absorbed into the ground • ...
Grade 5 Science 2023-05-24
Across
- very small living things which break down waste
- being mixed in a liquid so it becomes part of the liquid
- very strong or difficult to endure
- a plant with soft leaves, it has no flowers
- slow wearing / weathering of something by natural forces
- the breakdown of rocks by wind, rain, snow, etc.
- to put things into different groups
- to harm / hurt something
- digging in the ground to get minerals
- a mixture of dead plants to give soil nutrients
- managing forests (growing and cutting trees)
- a mark left in the ground by a foot or shoe
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- the study and understanding of the universe around us
- a flat plant that grows on rocks and tree trunks
- a soft, green plant that grows on stones in damp (wet) places
- something that causes lots of damage (flood, tornado, typhoon, etc.)
- to let out something that has been contained (like breathing out)
- living things / a substance produced (made) by living things
- mushrooms that live on dead or decaying things, they have no leaves or flowers
- the top layer of earth in which plants grow
- chemicals used to kill insects
- the opposite of loose
- make something less tight
- a tunnel or hole in the ground that is made by an animal
- to move something out of its usual surroundings
- a kind of soil that is soft when it's wet but hard when it's dry
- fine soil carried along by water
27 Clues: the opposite of loose • to harm / hurt something • make something less tight • chemicals used to kill insects • fine soil carried along by water • very strong or difficult to endure • to put things into different groups • digging in the ground to get minerals • a plant with soft leaves, it has no flowers • the top layer of earth in which plants grow • ...
Introduction to Clay Vocabulary 2024-03-20
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- wet the surface with some slip, using it like glue. Next, you press the two pieces together.
- make scratches in the surfaces
- able to mold, easy to work with
- midfired clay
- vessels and other articles made from clay hardened by heat.
- a natural earthy material that is pliable when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- dry All the water has completely evaporated, and it is ready for the first round of firing.
- Halfway dry, can still work with it but will easily crack.
- the clay has been fired twice
- a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery.
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- high fired clay
- low fired clay
- A pottery made by building up sides of pots with successive rolls of clay.
- the art of making three-dimensional forms, by carving stone/wood (subtractive), by casting metal/plaster, or by building with clay (additive).
- Refers to a method of joining two pieces of clay together.
- Made on a potter's wheel.
- A machine used in the shaping of round ceramic ware.
- To cover with a smooth, glossy coating by applying a substance to the surface of a ceramic.
- No longer sticky to the touch and can hold its shape (without cracking) when standing
- A method of making pottery in which a thick, flat plate or slice of clay is cut into shapes which are joined to form an object.
- another term for Bone Dry
- the clay has been fired once
22 Clues: midfired clay • low fired clay • high fired clay • Made on a potter's wheel. • another term for Bone Dry • the clay has been fired once • the clay has been fired twice • make scratches in the surfaces • able to mold, easy to work with • A machine used in the shaping of round ceramic ware. • Refers to a method of joining two pieces of clay together. • ...
Watershed Vocabulary 2017-10-16
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- Loose particles of sand, silt, and clay caused by the weathering of rock and soil.
- An ecosystem that contains brackish water (a mixture of salt and fresh water).
- A high point (or ridge() in the land that determines the direction that a river flows.
- Pollution that enters the water from a known source (one specific site).
- A change in the minerals in rocks, caused by dissolved gasses and chemicals in water.
- Transition zones between dry land and water (such as swamps and marshes).
- All the living organisms in an environment.
- Small rivers or streams that flow into larger rivers (or streams).
- An area of land that drains into a common body of water.
- Process where weathered rock and soil are moved from one place to another.
- Process where sediment is laid down in new locations.
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- Any process (like wind or water) that breaks rock down into smaller pieces without changing its chemistry.
- Pollution that comes from many sources (not just one specific site).
- The non-living parts of an environment, like Water, rocks, soil, sunlight.
- When water soaks down through the soil.
- Water found beneath the Earth’s surface.
- A measure of the amount of salt that has dissolved in water.
- All the living and non-living things that interact in an environment.
- All the water that runs off the surface of the land, and into a body of water.
- A measure of how clear the water is.
20 Clues: A measure of how clear the water is. • When water soaks down through the soil. • Water found beneath the Earth’s surface. • All the living organisms in an environment. • Process where sediment is laid down in new locations. • An area of land that drains into a common body of water. • A measure of the amount of salt that has dissolved in water. • ...
Agriculture=) 2014-02-11
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- Many families can contribute their lives to their agricultural ______.
- What were men referred to?
- Women _______behind the plough when farming.
- _____tipped plough was used for turning over the soil.
- What was used to pulverize soil?
- What was it called when farmers worked on individual strips of land?
- Farming became a great source of _______ becaused of the technology used.
- Feudalsim and farming increased what?
- What was field three used for?
- What was used to pull freight and harrow and plough but cost more?
- What made it possible to pump large amounts of water wherever it was needed?
- _____was the branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock.
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- What allowed horsepower to be directed more efficiently?
- What was field one used for?
- What was used to cut grain?
- Women ________ to earn money.
- What system was created by William the Conqueror?
- What allowed faster movement for heavy loads?
- What was used to fertilize crops?
- Who implemented the feudal system?
- How many men were required to harvest a 2 acre crop?
- What cuts the furrows and turns the soil?
- What was field two used for?
- What was used to cut grass?
- Women made _____for money.
- What was one of the duties of the men?
- _____was used to spread clay onto their soil?
27 Clues: What were men referred to? • Women made _____for money. • What was used to cut grain? • What was used to cut grass? • What was field one used for? • What was field two used for? • Women ________ to earn money. • What was field three used for? • What was used to pulverize soil? • What was used to fertilize crops? • Who implemented the feudal system? • ...
Environmental Sci Exam Revision 2024-10-27
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- low ph makes the ocean more...?
- all living things on Earth
- loss of forests
- non-living
- a chnage from gas to liquid
- earth system that includes rocks and soil
- soil type with the sammest particles
- another word for producer
- a common GMO plant
- measure of salt in water or soil
- a change from liquid to gas
- gentic code used to produce protein
- biotic
- interaction between organisms and their environment
- an extended period without rain
- a measure of water clarity
- rain or snow or hail falling from the sky
- all water on Earth
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- a measure of energy available in food
- measure of variety of living organisms
- a measure of available, nutritious and affordable food
- another word for consumer
- too much phosphorus in water which causes increased algal growth
- eats organisms in the third tropic level
- Earth system where all gases are found
- when water gets absorbed into the ground
- amount of dry leaves on the ground that can be fuel for fire
- most abundant gas in the atmosphere
- intreconnected food chains
- the greenhouse effect that is worsened by human activity is called?
- gas released by cows that contributes to global warming
- organism that breaks down and consumes waste
- harmful materials in water, air or soil
- output of photosynthesis that is an energy source
- water vapor released by plants
- releases more carbon that it absorbs
36 Clues: biotic • non-living • loss of forests • a common GMO plant • all water on Earth • another word for consumer • another word for producer • all living things on Earth • intreconnected food chains • a measure of water clarity • a chnage from gas to liquid • a change from liquid to gas • water vapor released by plants • low ph makes the ocean more...? • an extended period without rain • ...
ROCKS AND SOIL 2015-10-26
7 Clues: it is used to make clay pots • Most of the particles are small • Lies on the surface of the Earth • allows some water to pass through • it is used as a building material • is a durable material used for floor tiles • soil,water sunlight and ? support life on Earth
soil crossword 2022-11-01
7 Clues: farmer's friend • the process of soil formation • layer of soil rich in minerals • the rock base of unwathered rocks • overgrazing by animals leads to this • this soil has least water holding capacity • vertical section of soil from ground surface to parent rock
Unit 4 KIM Terms 2021-12-16
Across
- Facility that turns petroleum into gasoline and other products
- Local marketplace in North Africa and Southwest Asia
- Area built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods
- Ban on trade with a particular country
- Small territory entirely surrounded by larger territory
- Pilgrimage to the Muslim holy city of Makkah, the completion of which at least once in a lifetime, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam
- Art of beautiful writing
- Person who lives by moving from place to place to follow herds of migrating animals that they hunt or to lead herds of grazing animals to fresh pasture.
- Older Section of Algerian Cities
- Crop Farm product grown for export
- Process of collecting water and distributing it to crops
- Chemical salt used to make fertilizer
- Crack in the Earth’s crust where two tectonic plates meet; prone to earthquakes
- Settlement in Israel where settlers share all their property and make goods as wells as carry out farming
- Tales or Poems about heroes or heroines
- Belief in one god
- Law Rules in certain religions that detail which foods people can and cannot eat and how food should be prepared and handled
- Form of writing from ancient Mesopotamia that consisted of wedge-shaped markings pressed into clay tablets
- Christian Holy Person
- Illegal Fishing or hunting
- Fertile area that rises in a desert whenever water is regularly available
- Large areas of soft sand and dunes in the Sahara
- Successor of Muhammad
- Messenger of God
- Farming Agriculture that conserves water and uses crops and growing methods suited to semi-arid environments
- Form of government in which the leader claims to rule on behalf of a god
- Fight between opposing groups for control of a country’s government
- Large group of people who have a common ancestor in the far past
- Independent political unit that includes a city and the surrounding area
- Making a resource available in limited amounts
- Form of government in which a leader rules by force and typically limits citizens freedoms
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- Step taken to cut off trade with a country to show opposition to its government's action
- Underground layer of rock through which water flows
- Peasant farmers of Egypt who rent small plots of land
- Process of treating seawater to remove salts and minerals and make it drinkable
- plain Area built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods
- Name for a powerful ruler in ancient Egypt
- Settlement in Israel in which people share in farming, production and selling, but each person is allowed to own some private property as well
- Form of government in which a monarch is the head of State but elected officials run the government
- Dry riverbed that fills with water when rare rains fall in a desert
- Type of rock formed when layers of sediment or dirt from the ocean floor, are compressed together and harden
- Small particles of rich soil
- Chemical salt used to make fertilizer
- Non Religious
- Violence used against the people or government in hopes of winning political goals
- Partly dry grassland often found on the edges of a desert
- Islamic House of Worship
- Belief in more than one God
- Mass murder of people from a particular ethnic group
- Nomadic desert people of Southwest Asia who follow a traditional way of life
- System of writing that uses small pictures to represent sounds or words
- Agreement
52 Clues: Agreement • Non Religious • Messenger of God • Belief in one god • Christian Holy Person • Successor of Muhammad • Art of beautiful writing • Islamic House of Worship • Illegal Fishing or hunting • Belief in more than one God • Small particles of rich soil • Older Section of Algerian Cities • Crop Farm product grown for export • Chemical salt used to make fertilizer • ...
Clay Vocabulary and Techniques 2024-10-25
Across
- The first firing of clay to harden it, usually at a lower temperature, preparing it for glazing
- A stage in clay drying when the clay is still damp but firm enough to be carved or joined without deformation.
- A liquid mixture of clay and water used for joining pieces of clay together or for decoration.
- After throwing or hand-building, trim excess clay from the base of your piece once it reaches the leather-hard stage. This creates a clean, finished look.
- Use the pottery wheel to throw symmetrical forms. Centering the clay on the wheel is key, and practice is required to master this technique. Keep your hands steady and use water to prevent the clay from drying too quickly.
- A liquid suspension of minerals applied to the surface of ceramics to add color and create a smooth, glossy finish after the final firing.
- Roll long, snake-like pieces of clay and stack them to build a pot or sculpture. Score and slip the coils as you build to join them securely.
- A high-temperature oven used to fire clay, making it durable and permanent.
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- Always work in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling dust from dry clay and glazes.
- Before firing, you can add texture or designs by carving, pressing tools into the clay, or applying slip for decoration. After bisque firing, glaze can be applied for color and shine.
- Roll out flat slabs of clay to cut shapes and create forms. Slabs can be used for making geometric shapes or more complex structures by joining them together using the score and slip method.
- Unfired clay that is fully dry and ready for the first firing.
- The technique of scratching the surface of clay to create a rough texture for joining pieces.
- This is a simple hand-building technique where you pinch a ball of clay into a bowl or pot shape. This method is great for beginners and allows for creativity in shape and form.
- A process of kneading clay to remove air bubbles and ensure even consistency before use.
- The technique of shaping clay on a pottery wheel to create symmetrical forms like bowls or vases.
- A mixture of clay minerals and other materials that give clay its workability and strength.
17 Clues: Unfired clay that is fully dry and ready for the first firing. • A high-temperature oven used to fire clay, making it durable and permanent. • Always work in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling dust from dry clay and glazes. • A process of kneading clay to remove air bubbles and ensure even consistency before use. • ...
Ceramics 2021-12-12
Across
- used to clean up your workspace, make the surface of your pottery smooth, clean up extra water
- used for shaping, cutting, and adding patterns to your work
- tool, used for cutting clay
- all pottery goes through the kiln ____ times
- once clay has gone through the ____ it can no longer be recycled
- extra hard clay is put in a bucket of ______
- scrapper used for shaping and smoothing clay
- the clay is no longer cool to the touch and is ready to be fired
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- used to remove controlled amounts of clay from wheel-thrown and sculpture pieces
- a machine in which clay or other materials are mixed into a plastic state
- tool, used for cutting, incising, and scoring
- finished ceramics that have been fired twice through the kiln. Coated in glaze.
- ceramics that have been fired once through the kiln. The color is bright white.
- used mainly to trim the bases of thrown pots, but also to hollow out handmade shapes, especially sculptural forms
- fresh out of the bag. clay is soft. can be shaped into anything.
- flexible scrapper used for shaping and smoothing clay
- clay that has been dried but not fired
- at the end of each class extra soft clay is put in a ____
18 Clues: tool, used for cutting clay • clay that has been dried but not fired • all pottery goes through the kiln ____ times • extra hard clay is put in a bucket of ______ • scrapper used for shaping and smoothing clay • tool, used for cutting, incising, and scoring • flexible scrapper used for shaping and smoothing clay • ...
Ceramics Benchmark #1 Study Guide 2021-10-18
Across
- A hand building method
- Molecular Formula of clay
- Low Fire clay is what kind of clay classification?
- Objects permanently changed through a process of being heated
- Number of clay Stages
- The clay stage where the clay is very brittle
- First molecule in the molecular formula of clay
- The tool used to smooth the surface of clay
- Originally used for story telling, expression, and as a container
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- Ceramics that functions as both art pieces and has functions or purpose in everyday life
- Determines the classification, firing range, texture, and plasticity of clay
- What is done to remove any air pockets?
- Something that is moldable or easily shaped
- How many clay body firing ranges are there?
- Provides structure to clay
15 Clues: Number of clay Stages • A hand building method • Molecular Formula of clay • Provides structure to clay • What is done to remove any air pockets? • Something that is moldable or easily shaped • The tool used to smooth the surface of clay • How many clay body firing ranges are there? • The clay stage where the clay is very brittle • ...
Lets Recall! 2023-11-28
Across
- It is the narrow zone of contact between the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere; in which life exists.
- An international convention that lists several species of animals and birds in which trade is prohibited..
- The living beings are inter-related and interdependent on each other for survival within this life supporting life system.
- Rocks are piled up to make a dam.
- This is done in hilly areas. It helps in reducing soil erosion which may happen because of run-off.
- Trees of this forest do not shed their leaves at a particular time in a year. They are found in tropical regions which get plenty of sunshine and rainfall.
- The last layer of soil profile is composed of huge rocks.
- This is the second layer of soil. It is composed of sand, silt and clay.
- Trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water. These help in preventing soil degradation which may happen due to rainwash.
- A natural area designated to protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for the present and the future generations
- Trees of this forest shed their leaves at a particular time in a year. They are found in subtropical regions which get moderate sunshine and rainfall.
- This type of irrigation is used In dry regions with high rates of evaporation.
- Removal of topsoil
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- Physical features of land topography
- These are Series of protected areas linked through a global network, intended to demonstrate the relationship between conservation and development.
- The breaking up and decay of exposed rocks, by temperature changes, frost action, plants, animals and human activity.
- This method is used in coastal areas and in dry regions. This helps in preventing soil erosion from wind.
- In this method, different crops are grown in alternate rows. Crops are grown at different times. It helps in preventing soil erosion from rain wash.
- Loss of moisture in plants
- In this method, the bare ground is covered with organic matter like straw. Covering the soil helps in retaining the moisture in soil.
- The topmost layer of land which is composed of grainy substance.
- The arrangement of different layers of soil at a place.
- Use of land for various purposes
- In this method, ploughing is done parallel to the the hill slope. It helps in forming a natural barrier and prevents water from flowing down the slope.
24 Clues: Removal of topsoil • Loss of moisture in plants • Rocks are piled up to make a dam. • Use of land for various purposes • Physical features of land topography • The arrangement of different layers of soil at a place. • The last layer of soil profile is composed of huge rocks. • The topmost layer of land which is composed of grainy substance. • ...
Jesse's soil crossword 2022-11-30
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- This is the second layer of the earth and is made up of iron,clay and other remains of what used to be living plants and animals
- Absorbs a lot of water and holds on well to nutrients
- This is called the parent material as the other layers formed from this and is very rocky
- Made of dead and rotted plants,generally formed near bogs and grasslands
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- A natural or chemical ingredient to increase soil's fertility
- Mostly made up of sand and absorbs hardly any water
- Contains a lot of calcium carbonate,Also used to draw with and very acidic,making it hard to grow things in
- A mixture of sand,soil and clay
- Has medium sized particles and compresses easily,made of fine sand and clay
- A natural or chemical ingredient to increase soil's fertility
10 Clues: A mixture of sand,soil and clay • Mostly made up of sand and absorbs hardly any water • Absorbs a lot of water and holds on well to nutrients • A natural or chemical ingredient to increase soil's fertility • A natural or chemical ingredient to increase soil's fertility • Made of dead and rotted plants,generally formed near bogs and grasslands • ...
Soil Crossword 2023-11-07
10 Clues: an acidic forest soil • What has a lot of clay • whats a former alfisol • whats 20-30% organic matter • whats formed on forest soils • whats Highly weathered soils • whats formed from volcanic ash • What is found in cold climates • whats limited horizon development • whats grassland soils and is thick
Science crossword 2023-03-29
10 Clues: the yolk • part of soil • apex predator • makes its own food • organic plant material • layers and very crumbly • outside of the inner core • shows what energy goes to what • the part of bread that I don’t like • type of rock that is low density and contains gas bubbles
Mesopotamia 2022-11-16
10 Clues: male leader • warrior-king • land between the rivers • an advanced organization • old writing system in clay • religious tower near a temple • soil capable of growing stuff • controlling water so its a defense • lots of water in fact too much water • excellent starts with d kind of god like
Competing Countries 2025 2024-11-09
13 Clues: emerald isle • land of eagles • land down under • holy city country • rich soil for grain • fjord-filled nation • flamenco dance home • tiny European country • black mountain country • Adriatic coastal country • island with divided capital • Marino world's oldest republic • has 3 historical wine-producing regions
U7.2 VocCrosswordPuzzle-0032 SP2023 2023-03-16
Across
- depart, abandon, move out, pull out
- catastrophe, calamity, tragedy
- impact, alter, influence
- erupting or likely to erupt(volcano)
- definite, precise, conclusive
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- behind renounce, depart from, abandon
- explain, excuse, rationalize
- blast, explosion, outburst
- to in accordance with, in line with, as per, as stated by
- dust, ground, dirt, clay
10 Clues: dust, ground, dirt, clay • impact, alter, influence • blast, explosion, outburst • explain, excuse, rationalize • definite, precise, conclusive • catastrophe, calamity, tragedy • depart, abandon, move out, pull out • erupting or likely to erupt(volcano) • behind renounce, depart from, abandon • to in accordance with, in line with, as per, as stated by
Pottery Crossword 2025-01-23
Across
- mark clay pieces to join them together
- a mixture of clay and water
- your piece must do this before you fire it
- throwing and kneading clay to remove air bubbles
- made of dirt and can be used for sculpture
- this is a three-dimensional version of a triangle
- this is a three-dimensional version of a square
- this happens when your piece has air bubbles
- the art of making dishes, etc with clay
- how many times you fire your piece (when you glaze)
- this happens when you don't blend/join pieces well
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- this is a three-dimensional version of triangle
- this is a snake-like form used for making pots
- to put clay in a kiln so that it becomes hardened
- you must have this when working with clay
- a special paint made just for pottery
- a three-dimensional piece of artwork
- this is a three-dimensional version of a circle
- a very hot oven used for firing clay
19 Clues: a mixture of clay and water • a three-dimensional piece of artwork • a very hot oven used for firing clay • a special paint made just for pottery • mark clay pieces to join them together • the art of making dishes, etc with clay • you must have this when working with clay • your piece must do this before you fire it • made of dirt and can be used for sculpture • ...
Clay Vocabulary 2023-11-16
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- Finely ground clay particles mixed with water. Acts as a glue
- Rolled,snake-like ropes of clay,joined together to build pots.
- Pottery made by pinching, coiling,or building with slabs
- pot A pot made by pinching the clay to form the sides of the pot
- Objects made from fired clay
- A type of art made to deceive the eye
- Kneading clay to removed the air bubbles
- The quality of the surface. How something feels.
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- One of the oldest art forms known to mankind
- The art of making three dimensional forms
- To heat in a kiln
- roughing up the clay surface in order to attach two pieces of clay
- An oven used to fire clay
- Three dimensional shape and structure of an object
- Flat sheet of clay
- Pottery made by using a pottery wheel
- A combination of clay/glass particles and water. Applied to the surface of pottery before firing. Can be colored, clear, opague or translucent.
17 Clues: To heat in a kiln • Flat sheet of clay • An oven used to fire clay • Objects made from fired clay • A type of art made to deceive the eye • Pottery made by using a pottery wheel • Kneading clay to removed the air bubbles • The art of making three dimensional forms • One of the oldest art forms known to mankind • The quality of the surface. How something feels. • ...
ENGLISH PUZZLE 2022-05-16
Across
- existence
- the provision of water
- to put a dead body into the ground
- valuable
- the area that is on the top or the outside of sth
- to create an object out of wood, clay etc using a special tool
- the amount of rain that falls
- out: to remove
- to pollute sth with dangerous chemicals
- the act of catching too many fish
- a conflict between groups of people usu armed
Down
- a place where weapons are stored
- earth that becomes hard when baked
- water which visibly moves across the surface of the sea
- site: the place where sb is buried
- a type of fish that lives in the sea
- current: a movement of water in one direction and which is in the sea
- an object made to look like a person or an animal
- to defend sb/sth
- a twowheeled vehicle pulled by a horse, used in ancient times
- to write down for future use
- to make a hole in the ground by moving soil using a tool or a machine
- the shape and size of sb's body
23 Clues: valuable • existence • out: to remove • to defend sb/sth • the provision of water • to write down for future use • the amount of rain that falls • the shape and size of sb's body • a place where weapons are stored • the act of catching too many fish • earth that becomes hard when baked • to put a dead body into the ground • site: the place where sb is buried • ...
Ceramics one vocabulary 2021-10-30
Across
- Clay that has been rolled out flat
- Clay that has been watered down into a mud like consistency and used to attach two pieces of clay
- A work created without the use of the Wheel.
- Clay that has been fired
- A ball of clay that is formed into a cup or vessel using the pinch method
- Clay that has been fired once and has undergone a chemical change in the
- Clay that has not been fired
Down
- Clay that has been fired, glazed and fired again
- Pottery created using the Wheel
- Clay that is completely dry and has not been fired
- a ceramic oven that fires the clay
- clay that is partially dry, is good for carving but not great for attaching pieces together
- Clay that is soft and moldable
- creating marks into each piece of clay before attaching them together using slip
- Clay that has been rolled to create a rope-like form used for building.
15 Clues: Clay that has been fired • Clay that has not been fired • Clay that is soft and moldable • Pottery created using the Wheel • Clay that has been rolled out flat • a ceramic oven that fires the clay • A work created without the use of the Wheel. • Clay that has been fired, glazed and fired again • Clay that is completely dry and has not been fired • ...
Soil in the Environment 2022-05-01
Across
- the smallest particle of soil and used to make plates, bowls, and mugs
- material that covers most of Earth's surface
- dead things break down and become this for plants
Down
- a very small piece of something
- decayed organic matter (can include vegetable peelings)
- Most mud is made up of particles of this
- one of the larger particles in soil
7 Clues: a very small piece of something • one of the larger particles in soil • Most mud is made up of particles of this • material that covers most of Earth's surface • dead things break down and become this for plants • decayed organic matter (can include vegetable peelings) • the smallest particle of soil and used to make plates, bowls, and mugs
