Scratch Basics
Scratch Motion & Events
VEX VR Essentials
Sensors & Tools
Vocabulary
100

Which block type is [If <key space pressed> Then]?

What is a conditional block?

100

What category does move 10 steps belong to?

What is Motion?

100

What does "VR" stand for in VEX VR?

What is Virtual Robot?

100

Which part of the VEX VR robot detects objects in front of it?

What is the distance sensor?

100

These are instructions given to a computer.

What are commands?

200

Which Scratch block is used to display scores?

What is show variable?

200

Which direction does a sprite move if it goes from x: 0 to x: 100?

What is right?

200

Which block sets the robot's speed?

What is set drive velocity?

200

Which sensor detects the robot’s current position on the map?

What is the location sensor?

200

This is used to pick up metal disks in VEX VR.

What is an electromagnet?

300

What is the center point of the Scratch stage in coordinates?

What is (0, 0)?

300

What block repeats a set of actions a specific number of times?

What is repeat [ ]?

300

What does the pen down block do in VEX VR?

What is allows the robot to draw?

300

Which sensor tracks the robot’s rotation?

What is the gyro sensor?

300

These are actions performed by a robot.

What are behaviors?

400

What does the Scratch block point in direction 90 do?

What is point the sprite to the right?

400

What is the function of the timer block in Scratch?

What is to measure time passed?

400

Which block is used to rotate the robot in place?

What is turn for?

400

Which of the following is not a VEX VR sensor: Motor Encoder, Location Sensor, Distance Sensor, Time Sensor?

What is Time Sensor?

400

These are multiple commands put together in programming.

What is an algorithm?

500

Which of the following creates a score system: set score to 0, change score by 1?

What is Yes (that creates a score system)?

500

What happens when pen up is used in Scratch?

What is the sprite does not draw?

500

What does the wait [ ] seconds block do?

What is pause before the next action?

500

What VEX VR block would you use to stop a robot if an object is detected less than 50mm away?

What is if <distance < 50> then stop()?

500

This sensor reads the X and Y position of a robot.

What is the location sensor?