GH West Virginia Natural Resources 3

Question 1

What type of soil, formed from ancient marine sediments, makes West Virginia's eastern panhandle suitable for apple orchards?

Accepted Answer

Limestone-based loam

Answer

Sandy coastal soil

Answer

Clay-heavy bottomland

Answer

Glacial till

Question 2

West Virginia's state animal, the black bear, is most commonly found in which type of habitat?

Accepted Answer

Dense hardwood and mixed forests

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Open grasslands

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Coastal marshes

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Desert scrub

Question 3

The Greenbrier River Trail, one of the longest rail-trails in the eastern US, follows which natural corridor?

Accepted Answer

The Greenbrier River valley

Answer

The New River gorge

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The Kanawha River valley

Answer

The Cheat River canyon

Question 4

Which renewable energy source is rapidly expanding in the Ridge and Valley region of eastern West Virginia due to consistent winds?

Accepted Answer

Wind energy

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Solar energy

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Hydroelectric power

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Geothermal energy

Question 5

West Virginia's state fish, the brook trout, thrives in streams with what particular water quality characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Cold, clean, well-oxygenated water

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Warm, slow-moving water

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High mineral content

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Brackish conditions

Question 6

The Blackwater Canyon in Tucker County is known for deposits of which type of coal that formed in ancient swamp forests?

Accepted Answer

Cannel coal

Answer

Anthracite

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Lignite

Answer

Peat