______(1)______ is a technique for ______(2)______ in which wax is carved then heated after a mold is made, then heated so that the wax melts, leaving an impression.

Lost-wax is a casting technique: wax is shaped, covered by a mold, and then heated so the wax melts away. The empty space left in the mold can be filled with another material to make the sculpture. So the blanks are “Lost wax” and “casting,” which is choice A.

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