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Which one of the following natural resources—found in many West Virginia caves—was used as a key ingredient in manufacturing gunpowder during the Civil War?
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What are the "Young Appalachians"?
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What geologic feature comprises most of western West Virginia?
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Why was Cheat Lake in Monongalia County originally created?
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What is the approximate square footage of West Virginia?
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Meadow River is a tributary of which major river?
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Which industry is most associated with West Virginia's clay deposits?
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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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Most of West Virginia's mineable coal is part of this geologic feature.
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In what county can you find the largest wetland complex in West Virginia?
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