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It’s hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist. During these times people exchanged goods using the barter system. The word barter means to trade. People using the barter system traded things instead of buying and selling them. So if you were a rice farmer, you would trade your rice with many people to get all of the things that you wanted or needed. Unfortunately, the people from whom you needed things might not want your rice. Isn’t it nice to just go to the store and buy candy instead of having to trade rice for it?
What is It’s hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist.
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Which is a supporting detail for the following statement: The sun affects life on earth in many different ways. The sun gives light and warmth to living things on earth. The sun is orbited by eight major planets.
What is The sun gives light and warmth to living things on earth.
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Tells you what page the chapter starts on.
What is the table of contents?
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An alphabetical list of important words in the book and the page numbers where they can be found at the back of the book.
What is the index?
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Money is pretty old but nobody knows exactly how old it is. Perhaps the oldest evidence of people using money is in the Code of Ur-Nammu. The Code of Ur-Nammu is a system of laws written around 2050 BC. That’s like 4,000 years ago! Many of Ur-Nammu’s laws carry fines, such as one stating that if a man is proven innocent of sorcery, his accuser must pay 3 shekels. This ancient document shows me two things: Ur-Nammu didn’t tolerate false witch-hunts, and money is very old.
What is Money is pretty old but nobody knows exactly how old it is.
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Which is a supporting detail for the following statement: Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. Dolphins are so cute. Because they are mammals, dolphins give birth to live young.
What is Because they are mammals, dolphins give birth to live young.
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An alphabetical list of key terms in the book with their definitions.
What is the glossary?
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A descriptive term identifying part of a picture or diagram.
What is a label?
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Hyperinflation refers to when the value of money drops rapidly. During World War I, Germany paid for the war by borrowing. The German Mark steadily lost value as the war went on and German people could buy less and less. After losing the war, Germany was required to make large payments to the Allies. They paid all of the debts that they could by printing more money. Soon the German Mark was worthless. When the war had started, the U.S. Dollar was worth around four German Marks. By November of 1923, one U.S. Dollar was worth 4,210,500,000,000 German Marks. At this point the money had more value as a fuel than as a currency, and people burned it to stay warm.
What is Hyperinflation refers to when the value of money drops rapidly.
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Which is a supporting detail for the following statement: Meerkats in Africa live in large groups of 20 to 50 members. The group works together to survive. Timon from The Lion King is a Meerkat.
What is The group works together to survive.
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A phrase or sentence that describes what is in a picture.
What is a caption?
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A drawing of a location.
What is a map?
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Counterfeiting is the act of making phony money that looks official. It is a very old crime but recent advances in the printer industry have made it possible for even amateurs to produce decent counterfeits. Fortunately, there are a number of ways that you can detect counterfeits. The first and most telling inspection is to pay attention to how the money feels. It is difficult to reproduce the texture of real money. If the money feels suspect, look carefully at the microprinting on the bill. Many features along the portrait and border of a genuine bill contain writing that is too small to reproduce in most printers. If you are still suspicious, hold the bill up to the light and look for the strip that says the value of the bill. With a little diligence, you can keep yourself from becoming a victim of this rising trend.
What is Counterfeiting is the act of making phony money that looks official.
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Which is a supporting detail for the following statement: There are eight planets in the Solar System and each one is very different. Earth and Venus have many similarities. Jupiter has moons that are larger than Mercury.
What is Jupiter has moons that are larger than Mercury.
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Important events listed in the order that they happened.
What is a timeline?
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A heading underneath a main heading.
What is a subheading?
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As young Americans mature into adults, they are tempted by the allure of easy credit. Credit card companies attempt to ensnare young people by giving away “free” headphones or sports towels in return for completing credit applications. Many of these young people go on to accumulate debt through undisciplined spending. They pay much more than the original loan because they are charged a high rate of interest and it takes them years to repay their debts. It is best to avoid this debt prison altogether.
What is As young Americans mature into adults, they are tempted by the allure of easy credit.
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Which is a supporting detail for the following statement: In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson completed a treaty with the French government to purchase a large section of land in North America. It was the first major expansion of the U.S. since it had won its independence from Great Britain 20 years earlier. France is a country in Europe.
What is It was the first major expansion of the U.S. since it had won its independence from Great Britain 20 years earlier.
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A symbol that introduces items on a list.
What is a bullet?
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A page with the title, author, and publisher.
What is the title page?