WorksheetsTexas Cold Spell
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
According to the CNN Student News story, how many people still didn't have reliable running water?
1400 people
14,000 people
140,00 people
14 million people
As of what day were the people without reliable running water?
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
In what state did the Cold Snap happen?
Tennessee
Texas
California
Alaska
14 milion people were without _____________________.
electricity
food
water
money
What was the Texas Authoritives able to get running again while people were in the dark?
electricity
water
food
money
How many people were still left in the dark when this CNN news report was aired?
tens of thousands
hundreds of thousands
only one thousand
only 500 hundred
When were the people still in the dark?
Monday and Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday
Friday
Over the weekend
What were the temperatures on Sunday's thermometer?
20's and 30's fahrenheit
30's and 40's fahrenheit
40's and 50's fahrenheit
60's and 70's fahrenheit
CNN News report talked about a record amount of _________.
rain
snow
water
heat
What burst into unheated homes?
water pipes
the kitchen sink
the bathroom toilet
people's cars and trucks
The water systems affected how many Texas counties?
1/5th
2/5th
3/5th
4/5th
The water systems affected ______________ the population of the state of Texas
1/4th
1/2
3/4th
100 %
What were many people in Texas put under?
boil water advisories
stay home advisories
stop the spread of Corona Virus advisories
wear your mask at all times advisories
What is the 'boil water' advisory?
It means to boil tap water for at least one minute.
It means to boil tap water for at least two minutes.
It means to boil tap water for at least three minutes.
It means to boil tap water for at least four minutes.
It had been recommended to boil water except for ___________
drinking water
taking a shower
preparing food
giving to ones pet
What were volunteers giving away?
food and warm clothes
food and water
food and money
food and face masks
A __________________ owner opened his business to help thousands of people.
restaurant
supermarket
furniture store
pet store
The owner of the furniture store allowed hundreds of people to sleep on his ________________.
personal bed
new mattresses
old mattresses
new sofa
Since many Texans didn't have any running water, what did some people use to keep the system running in their homes?
rain water
the exercise bikes
toilet paper
snow
Many Texans have been without water for about a week, what do many of these Texan plan on doing when the water is turned back on?
They plan to wash their cars.
They plan to taking a shower.
They plan on making a big celebration dinner.
They plan on dancing in the rain.
What were many people in Texas standing in line for?
bottled water
food stamps
the Covid 19 vaccine
to see a medical doctor
The people of Texas have said that "when distaster strikes it is not just an issue for Texas, but the entire ________.
state of Texas
country of the United States
American continent
World
What are many Texas customers report getting?
Extremely high water bills.
Extremely high food bills.
Extremely high electric power bills.
Extremely high medical bills
When could we see the water coming back to Austin Texas?
By the end of the year.
By the end of the month.
By the end of the week.
By the end of the weekend.
Many Texans were very cold during this cold snap, what were some people doing to find warmth?
Sleeping in their cars.
Sleeping in the streets.
Making fires in the streets.
Doing extreme exercises to warm their bodies.
