Use the passage to answer the question.

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

false analogy
false analogy

slippery slope
slippery slope

straw man

Answer 1

The passage contains a false analogy fallacy. While it compares oceans and ponds as both being bodies of water, it incorrectly assumes that because oceans have a strong effect on weather, ponds must also have a strong effect. The larger size and nature of oceans are fundamentally different from those of ponds, making the comparison flawed.

So, the correct answer is:

false analogy