A student looked up the speed of sound for several different media and noticed a pattern - it was fastest in solids and slowest in gasses. Which of the following statements is the correct reason for this?

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A student looked up the speed of sound for several different media and noticed a pattern - it was fastest in solids and slowest in gasses. Which of the following statements is the correct reason for this?