Ceramics

===**__Ceramics__ -** Any of various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing a nonmetallic mineral, such as clay, at a high temperature. === http://www.answers.com/topic/ceramics http://www.ceramics-directory.com/
 * Characteristics **
 * used to make pottery
 * Inorganic
 * Made by heating natural clay at high temperatures
 * Used in art
 * nonmetallic
 * 2 branches of ceramics....advanced and traditional
 * applications of ceramics may be given to you to provide a better smile :)
 * can be used in sports equipment to make it stronger and more efficient.
 * Test Questions**
 * 1) Do you heat ceramics at a high temperature or a low temperature?
 * 2) What are the 2 branches of ceramics?
 * 3) Is it metallic or nonmetallic?
 * 4) What subject i school is ceramics used in?
 * 5) What are two ways ceramics can be used?