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Which one of the following rock formations is NOT located in Pendleton County?
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  4. D.
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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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  2. B.
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  4. D.
3
Blackwater Falls is located in this county.
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
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Brush Creek Falls are located in which county?
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
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In which county is Canaan Valley located?
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  4. D.
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The Coal River was named by this early explorer.
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
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Gauley Mountain, located in Pocahontas, Randolph, and Webster counties, inspired a classic book by this state poet laureate.
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
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What part of West Virginia does most of our limestone production come from?
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  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
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R. D. Bailey Lake is located on the border of these two counties.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
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Which one of the following was NOT drained in part by the ancient Teays River system?
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  4. D.

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