James is planning a science fair project on sound waves. He places an alarm inside a jar which he can remove the air from. Before he removes the air, he can hear the alarm ringing. After he removes the alr, he cannot hear the
alarm ringing. What condusion can you draw from this experiment?

A. Sound waves can travel in a vacuum
B. Sound waves are transverse waves and are loud
C. Sound waves cannot travel through a medium
D. Sound waves require a medium to travel through