Judge the Following Sentence According to the Criteria Given Below

question 2

Multiple Choice

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below. In barrier-island shorelines tidal currents are much stronger in tidal inlets between adjacent islands than on the nearby tidal flats because neap tides occur when the Moon's gravitational attraction is oriented perpendicular to that of the Sun.

• 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.

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