Climatic conditions on Earth soon after it formed were fiery hot. How did this affect the moderating effect of Earth’s oceans?

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Earth’s oceans would have exerted a similar moderating effect as they do today.


Earth’s oceans had to work much harder in exerting their moderating effect to prevent Earth from burning away.

Earth’s oceans would not have any moderating effect as conditions were too hot for liquid water (and hence, oceans) to exist.

Earth’s oceans could not exert much of a moderating effect as everything was too hot for moderation to occur.

Answer 1

Earth’s oceans would not have any moderating effect as conditions were too hot for liquid water (and hence, oceans) to exist.