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In West Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley lies solely in which one of the following counties?
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
2
What southeast-facing sandstone escarpment extends along an irregular line from Keyser to Bramwell?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
3
This flood control lake in Wayne County was opened to the public in 1978.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
4
What mineral gives the Bluestone River its name?
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
5
This site of a September 1861 Civil War skirmish later was a major source of red spruce during the timbering era.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
6
Which one of the following counties does the Greenbrier River NOT flow through?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
7
What mountain is located directly across from the entrance to The Greenbrier resort?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
8
In what county are the headwaters of the North River?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
9
Which one of the following counties is NOT included in the Potomac Highlands?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
10
The Williams River is located in these two counties.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.

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