Question

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People have used colour to paint their world since ancient times. Many colours can be made
from natural material. These include minerals, soil and parts of plants and animals. The
substance that gives paint its colour is called a pigment.
Most pigments are powdered substances that are mixed with liquids to give paint its colour.
Today, most pigments are made synthetically.
Soil dug from the ground comes in many different colours. After the soil has been washed, it
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ink from a squid can be used as paint. It makes a dark brown colour.
fferent parts of trees including the sap, nuts, flowers, leaves and roots make natural dyes.
Liquid pressed from the flowers can be used for colouring things.
Charcoal is used for making black.
Lead, zinc and titanium are used for making white. Soil and the ink squirted by the squid
are used for making brown. Red paint can be made by grinding up the mineral cadmium. A
blend of the minerals cadmium, chromium and lead produces orange. Yellow is made from
the same minerals as orange. But they are mixed in different proportions. Green is made from
natural elements cadmium, chromium, copper and cobalt.
Our world is so full of colours and it is so interesting to know how we can use this on paper,
cloth, ceramic, canvas etc.
Questions
1. What is said about most pigments?
2. How is soil useful in regard to colours?
3. How do we get natural paints?
4. What is charcoal used for?
5. What natural materials are used for making different colours?
6. Give a suitable title to the passage.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a.Most pigments are powdered substances that are mixed with liquids to give paint

b.After the soil has been washed, it

can be mixed with a paint base to malo vol... -

c.fferent parts of trees including the sap, nuts, flowers, leaves and roots make natural dyes.

d.Charcoal is used for making black.

e.Soil and the ink squirted by the squid

are used for making brown. Red paint can be made by grinding up the mineral cadmium. A

blend of the minerals cadmium, chromium and lead produces orange. Yellow is made from

the same minerals as orange. But they are mixed in different proportions. Green is made from

natural elements cadmium, chromium, copper and cobalt.

f.colors

Explanation:

hope this will help you.l tried my best......just because ur passage was not complete i couldn't give the exact answer