Ceramics One of the most beautiful and useful handicrafts is ceramics, or pottery. There are several types of ceramics. The least expensive is earthenware, which is usually made from red clay plus additives such as quartz and feldspar. Earthenware is very porous, and it must be coated with a glaze and baked at a low heat before it can hold water. Another type of ceramic, which is more durable than earthenware is porcelain. Porcelain is made of kaolin, and porcelain is fired at a high heat to vitrify it.Unlike earthenware, porcelain has the advantage of being impermeable whether it is glazed or not. Glossary feldspar a type of mineral glaze a colorful substance that forms a glassy coating when heated impermeable not allowing liquid to pass through it Based on the passage what is a feature of porcelain but NOT earthenware? 1. It can hold water before being glazed. 2. It has a naturally hard and shiny appearance. 3. It must be heated at low temperatures to be useful. 4.It is fortified with an assortment of minerals and sand.

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Ceramics One of the most beautiful and useful handicrafts is ceramics, or pottery. There are several types of ceramics. The least expensive is earthenware, which is usually made from red clay plus additives such as quartz and feldspar. Earthenware is very porous, and it must be coated with a glaze and baked at a low heat before it can hold water. Another type of ceramic, which is more durable than earthenware is porcelain. Porcelain is made of kaolin, and porcelain is fired at a high heat to vitrify it.Unlike earthenware, porcelain has the advantage of being impermeable whether it is glazed or not. Glossary feldspar a type of mineral glaze a colorful substance that forms a glassy coating when heated impermeable not allowing liquid to pass through it Based on the passage what is a feature of porcelain but NOT earthenware? 1. It can hold water before being glazed. 2. It has a naturally hard and shiny appearance. 3. It must be heated at low temperatures to be useful. 4.It is fortified with an assortment of minerals and sand.

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2. It has a naturally hard and shiny appearance.

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## Step 1The problem is a reading comprehension question that requires understanding the text and identifying the correct answer. The text discusses two types of ceramics: earthenware and porcelain. ## Step 2Earthenware is described as being made from red clay with additives such as quartz and feldspar. It is very porous and must be coated with a glaze and baked at a low heat before it can hold water.## Step 3Porcelain, on the other hand, is made from kaolin and is fired at a high heat to vitrify it. Unlike earthenware, porcelain is impermeable whether it is glazed or not.## Step 4Based on the information provided in the text, the feature of porcelain that is not a feature of earthenware is that it is impermeable whether it is glazed or not.

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