What Changes Can This River Cause?

Use the phenomenon observed in the river system below to answer the following questions. The gif shows satellite photos that were taken of the same river over time - from 1984 until 2012.
NGSS Phenomena: A time-lapse of a river that's slowly changing course over nearly 20 years.

1. The energy that drives this phenomenon comes from ________.

2. The process/cycle that brings water into this system is the .

3. In this image, we’re primarily seeing a change, because matter is .

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changing its atomic arrangement to form something with different properties
physical
changing its appearance, but not its chemical properties
chemical
moving from one place to another

4. The system we’re observing is only what is shown in the image. Where does the soil most likely go right after it leaves the system?

5. After matter leaves the system we’re observing, which rock type would you most expect it to become?

6. Describe the path that the matter we’re observing could take to become an igneous rock.

7. Why it it important to see the same river over the course of nearly 30 years?

8. Use the following 4 terms to explain the phenomenon we’re observing: weathering, erosion, sedimentation and the water cycle.

9. If you were standing next to this river, explain why or why you would not be able to observe this phenomenon.

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