You are presented with the question "where do many ocean organisms find food and shelter?" and the following answer choices: 
- Earth orbiting the Sun
 - the environment
 - clams
 - lakes
 - gastropod shells
 - coastlines
 - near the shoreline
 - deep sea

Now knowing that coral reefs provide food and shelter to many ocean organisms and coral reefs fringe the shoreline, choose the best answer.


 

       near the shoreline  