Question

Which property of oceans best explains why they have a major effect on climate?

Answer 1

Answer: They hold a large amount of heat energy.

Answer 2

The answer to this is probably their ability to absorb heat. Oceans are great at absorbing heat from the sun and storing it. If they were bad at it, the heat would be trapped due to the greenhouse effect and the climate would become scorching hot. This way, oceans absorb large amounts of heat and effectively reduce the overall temperature of the world.