Understanding Key Concepts

What word refers to the main cause or explanation for something happening?

• reason

• outcome

• result

• motive

Which word means 'the act of becoming something different'?

• conversion

• mutation

• transformation

• alteration

What phrase is used to describe something that has existed since an earlier time?

• from a different era

• from an earlier time

• from a later time

• from the future

What term is used to describe something that is only given a certain name but may not actually be that?

• alias

• label

• misnomer

• nickname

What word means 'to bring something into existence or create it'?

• eliminate

• produce

• destroy

• generate

Which term refers to a special type of spin applied to a ball in sports like tennis or table tennis?

• bounce

• curve

• spin

• slice

What word describes something happening in a consistent manner over time?

• consistent

• occasional

• sporadic

• random

Which phrase means 'existing in several different forms or ways'?

• multifaceted

• one-dimensional

• uniform

• static

What word refers to a situation that is not straightforward or clear?

• clear

• simple

• ambiguous

• obvious

What term describes the process of making something more complex or detailed?

• abstraction

• elaboration

• reduction

• simplification