# rotation animation quiz

Learn how to create a rotating image with a while loop. #image #loop  #while #docs

## Name

## Directions

Use this activity document to guide your work in the [rotation animation tutorial](/microbit/lessons/rotation-animation/tutorial).

Answer the questions while completing the tutorial. Pay attention to the dialogues!

## 1. What is a "global variable"?

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## 2. Write the code to create a global variable called foo that stores a boolean and initialize it to false.

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## 3. Explain why you use a while loop with a global variable

```
while (rotating) {
}
```

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## 4. Draw the areas on the micro:bits to illustrate the code below. Explain why you chose to draw in those areas.

```
basic.showAnimation(`
# . . . . . . # . . . . . . # . . . . .
. # . . . . . # . . . . . # . . . . . .
. . # . . . . # . . . . # . . # # # # #
. . . # . . . # . . . # . . . . . . . .
. . . . # . . # . . # . . . . . . . . .
`, 400)
```

![](/static/mb/lessons/looper-2.png)

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