Cycle 6 Review

5. An organism that can produce its own food, most often utilizing photosynthesis.
7. system that allows each of the 3 branches of government to override or check another branch in order to keep them all equal
9. An organism that cannot produce its own energy, and must eat other animals/plants to get energy.
10. to refuse to approve
11. one of 27 in the Constitution explaining the rights of the people which can be altered over time
13. the first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution explaining the rights of the people
14. one of the 3 branches of government that contains Congress who help make the laws
15. A biological community of interacting organisms and their environment.
17. one of the 3 branches of government that contains the President and help carry out the laws
18. An organism, often a bacteria, fungi, or invertebrate that feeds on dead organic material for its food, making nutrients that go back into the environment.
20. The process that most plants use to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into sugar and oxygen.

1. Any non-living organism that influences or shapes an environment.
2. one of the 3 branches of government that contains the court system , including the Supreme Court, that judge the laws
3. Any living organism that influences or shapes an environment.
4. The position an organism holds in a food web.
6. referring to the national or central government; Washington, DC in the United States
8. the basic principles and laws of a nation, state or group that determine the powers of the government and the rights of the people . Ex U.S Constitution
12. All the different types of living things found in a specific area.
16. An interaction between two different organisms living in close proximity to one another, usually to the advantage of both.
19. system of government where people elect representatives to help make decisions/laws for the whole country