alleryWhat is baked clay called?
ABakelite
BTerracotta
CCellophane
DBrass
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Terracotta
1. Harappan potters cleaned, sieved and kneaded clay and shaped it on a wheel.
2. The shaped clay was baked in kilns.
3. Baked clay is called terracotta; the others are not clay products.
_Source: NCERT Curiosity Class 6 Science, Ch 6, Do you know? on pottery_
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