Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: A tidal bulge is not created on ...

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: A tidal bulge is not created on the side of Earth facing away from the Moon BECAUSE the provided gravitational force is greater than the required centripetal force.
 
  A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
  B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
  C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
  D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
  E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.