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

slippery slope
slippery slope

ad hominem
ad hominem

false analogy
false analogy

straw man

Answer 1

The fallacy in the argument is a **false analogy**. The reasoning compares oceans and ponds as similar bodies of water and concludes that because oceans affect weather, ponds must have a strong effect as well. However, the scale and impact of oceans are significantly greater than those of ponds, making the analogy misleading.