<p> COASTAL PLAINS STUDY GUIDE</p><p>1. The Coastal Plains gets a lot of rain because winds pick up moisture from the gulf. 2. Austin, Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio are the largest cities in the Coastal Plains. 3. The capital of Texas is Austin where our state government is located. 4. The third largest port in the nation is Houston Ship Channel . 5. A port is where ships load and unload their goods. 6. Barrier Island separates the mainland from the gulf. 7. An industry whose job is to help other people is a Service Industry . 8. An area located near a city is a Metropolitan area . 9. A large, grassy area of land is a prairie . 10. Many different kinds of crops are grown in the Coastal Plains.</p>