Question

Oceans and ponds are both bodies of water. Since an ocean has a strong effect on nearby weather, a pond must have a strong effect as well.
What kind of fallacy is this?

(1 point)
Responses

ad hominem
ad hominem

slippery slope
slippery slope

straw man
straw man

false analogy

Answer 1

The fallacy in the argument is a **false analogy**. This is because the argument compares the effects of oceans on weather to that of ponds without justifying that the two are similar enough in this context to warrant the same conclusion. While both are bodies of water, the scale and impact of an ocean compared to a pond are vastly different, making the analogy invalid.