The fallacy in the passage is a false analogy. The reasoning incorrectly assumes that because oceans and ponds are both bodies of water, the effects they have on weather must be similar, despite their significant differences in size and capacity to influence weather patterns.
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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ad hominem
ad hominem
slippery slope
slippery slope
straw man
straw man
false analogy
false analogy
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