The fallacy in the passage is a false analogy. This is because it makes an incorrect assumption that the characteristics of oceans and ponds are similar enough to conclude that both have a strong effect on nearby weather, which is not true.
Use the passage to answer the 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?
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O false analogy
• ad hominem
• straw man
• slippery slope
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