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Nonrenewable resources- cannot be replaced by nature once they are consumed. Example: Coal, oil and natural gas
Renewable- can replace themselves over time Example: forest, water, soil
Mineral resources- nonrenewable inorganic substances that were formed by the earth’s geologic process
Coal- first discovered by John Peter Salley (Sallying) on the Coal River, near Peytona, in Boone County.
53 of the 55 counties do have coal deposits. Only Hardy and Jefferson counties do not have coal deposits.
Renewable- can replace themselves over time Example: forest, water, soil
Mineral resources- nonrenewable inorganic substances that were formed by the earth’s geologic process
Coal- first discovered by John Peter Salley (Sallying) on the Coal River, near Peytona, in Boone County.
53 of the 55 counties do have coal deposits. Only Hardy and Jefferson counties do not have coal deposits.
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Major Rivers Quiz #2
1. The Little Kanawha joins the Ohio at Parkersburg.
2. The Kanawha joins the Ohio at Point Pleasant.
3. The Guyandotte joins the Ohio at Guyandotte and Huntington.
4. Northern panhandle cities of Wheeling and Weirton are on the Ohio River.
5. The last operating ferry to carry cars and people across the Ohio is at Sistersville.
6. WV owns to the low water mark on the Ohio side (i.e. the whole River)
7. The state and the county are both named for the River which was named first.
Bonus: Ohio is a Seneca word for “Beautiful River”
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1. The Little Kanawha joins the Ohio at Parkersburg.
2. The Kanawha joins the Ohio at Point Pleasant.
3. The Guyandotte joins the Ohio at Guyandotte and Huntington.
4. Northern panhandle cities of Wheeling and Weirton are on the Ohio River.
5. The last operating ferry to carry cars and people across the Ohio is at Sistersville.
6. WV owns to the low water mark on the Ohio side (i.e. the whole River)
7. The state and the county are both named for the River which was named first.
Bonus: Ohio is a Seneca word for “Beautiful River”
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Notes for Quiz on Ohio River Valley for Tuesday September 9, 2014
1. Marshall University is located at Huntington.
2. The Ohio River makes up much of West Virginia's western border.
3. The glass factory located at Milton is Blinko
4. There are 22 islands in the Ohio River that make up the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
5. The first capital was located at Wheeling.
1. Marshall University is located at Huntington.
2. The Ohio River makes up much of West Virginia's western border.
3. The glass factory located at Milton is Blinko
4. There are 22 islands in the Ohio River that make up the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
5. The first capital was located at Wheeling.
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Note for the Ohio Valley Quiz
1. Marshall University is located in Huntington
2. The Ohio River makes up much of the western border of our state.
3. There are 22 islands in the Ohio River that make up the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
4. The glass factory located at Milton is Blinko
5. The first capital of the state was located at Wheeling
1. Marshall University is located in Huntington
2. The Ohio River makes up much of the western border of our state.
3. There are 22 islands in the Ohio River that make up the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
4. The glass factory located at Milton is Blinko
5. The first capital of the state was located at Wheeling
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