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Uranium

physical science Maturity 11-13

Uranium is a heavy metal.

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Pichblende.jpg
It is a silvery color. It can be found in rocks. It makes heat to make power. This heat helps us make light.
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U glass with black light.jpg
Can you find it in a rock?

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Nuclear fission.svg
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30mm DU slug.jpg
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U glass with black light.jpg
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Uranium ceramic - Flickr - Sencer Sarı.jpg
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Vacuum capacitor with uranium glass.jpg
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Uranus_Voyager2_color_calibrated.png
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Becquerel plate.jpg
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UraniumCubesLarge.jpg
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First four nuclear lit bulbs.jpeg
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US and USSR nuclear stockpiles.svg
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