If Earth Had No Oceans, Would Temperatures at the Equator

Question

If Earth had no oceans, would temperatures at the equator be hotter or colder than they are now?
A)Temperatures would be hotter.
B)Temperatures would be colder.
C)Temperatures would remain the same.
D)This question can't be answered without additional information.

Accepted Answer

The oceans play a big role in distributing heat around the planet, with warm water from the equator moving toward the poles and cooler water from the poles moving back toward the equator. Without oceans to distribute heat, the equator would likely experience much hotter temperatures.