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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.

A. slippery slope
B. ad hominem
C. straw man
D. false analogy
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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The argument presented suggests that because an ocean has a strong effect on nearby weather, a pond must also have a strong effect, which is not a valid conclusion due to the significant differences in size and impact between an ocean and a pond. This is an example of a **false analogy** (D) because it improperly equates two different entities based on a superficial similarity.