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This is the answer key for the [rotation animation quiz](/microbit/lessons/rotation-animation/quiz).
## 1. What is a "global variable"?
## 1. What is a " variable"?
Answers may vary. A global variable is a place where you can store data so that you can use it later in your code.
Answers may vary. A variable is a place where you can store data so that you can use it later in your code.
## 2. Consider the following directions
## 2. Write the code to create a ** variable** called `foo` that stores a boolean and initialize it to **false**.
Write the code to create a **global variable** called `foo` that stores a boolean and initialize it to **false**.
```
rotating = true
```blocks
let rotating = true;
```
## 3. Consider the following code
## 3. Explain what this line of code does.
```
```blocks
let rotating = true;
while (rotating) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . # . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
}
```
Explain what this line of code does.
<br/>
It is a **while** loop that will be executed only if the **global variable** called `rotating` is **true**.
It is a **while** loop that will be executed only if the ** variable** called `rotating` is **true**.
## 4. Consider the following code
## 4. If the rectangle below represents the BBC micro:bit, shade the areas that will be displayed. Explain why that particular area is shaded.
```
```blocks
basic.showAnimation(`
# . . . . . . # . . . . . . # . . . . .
. # . . . . . # . . . . . # . . . . . .
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`, 400)
```
If the rectangle below represents the BBC micro:bit, shade the areas that will be displayed. Explain why that particular area is shaded.
![](/static/mb/lessons/rotation-animation-0.png)

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Answer the questions while completing the tutorial. Pay attention to the dialogues!
## 1. What is a "global variable"?
## 1. What is a " variable"?
<br />
## 2. Write the code to create a global variable called foo that stores a boolean and initialize it to false.
## 2. Write the code to create a variable called foo that stores a boolean and initialize it to false.
<br/>
## 3. Explain why you use a while loop with a global variable
## 3. Explain why you use a while loop with a variable
```
```blocks
let rotating = true;
while (rotating) {
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . # . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
`)
}
```
<br/>
## 4. Draw the areas on the micro:bits to illustrate the code below. Explain why you chose to draw in those areas.
```
```blocks
basic.showAnimation(`
# . . . . . . # . . . . . . # . . . . .
. # . . . . . # . . . . . # . . . . . .