Sound waves are alternating regions of compression and decompression of molecules (i.e., molecules crowd together and spread apart). The pitch of a sound depends on the _____ _{of the sound}wave and sound intensity on the _____. A)amplitude; frequency B)frequency; wavelength C)frequency; amplitude D)wavelength; amplitude E)velocity; amplitude

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The pitch of a sound wave depends on its frequency, while the intensity of the sound wave depends on its amplitude.

Sound Waves Are Alternating Regions of Compression and Decompression of Molecules