Which of these is an example of how the ocean influences climate?

a. it causes long droughts and rainfalls in coastal areas.
b. it causes temperatures near shorelines to be less variable.
c. it reduces the amount of rainfall near lakes.
d. it makes the weather warmer near the poles than expected.

Option B

Explanation:

The oceans control the temperature by moving the hot air towards poles and cold air towards the equator. Ocean currents makes the colder air flow from the poles towards equator and hot air from from the equator to the poles.

It also makes the rain fall and helps in the regulating the temperature near the shoreline and makes it less variable.

So, the correct answer is option B