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Geology and Geography

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Where is the geographic center of West Virginia?
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Which West Virginia River has two names?
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Where was the Guinness World Record set for “stalagmite sitting”?
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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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What is Elkinsia polymorpha?
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Which one of the following rock formations is NOT located in Pendleton County?
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In West Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley lies solely in which one of the following counties?
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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 is the only natural lake in West Virginia?
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