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Miners have given this nickname to a dangerous geologic formation that increases the risk of roof falls in underground coal mines.
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In 1965, what became the first national recreation area created within a national forest?
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About how much of West Virginia's boundary is marked by rivers?
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East Lynn Lake is located in this county.
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Where is the lowest elevation in West Virginia?
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In what county is the canoe-shaped 10-mile-long Germany Valley located?
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In what city does the Little Kanawha River empty into the Ohio River?
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Before the locks and dams were improved in the 1930s, what was the greatest obstacle to riverboating on the Kanawha River?
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Which one of the following is NOT a major river basin in West Virginia?
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In what county does the Youghiogheny River originate?
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