It uses irony and tragedy in the title.
C. to give information, is the purpose for the author in writing this passage.
Answer:"At those speeds, a trip from New York
City to Los Angeles would take from 5 to
10 seconds."
Explanation:This is the answer because it doesn't tell you anything about the solar winds and it tells you about time from New York to Los Angeles, not anything to do with the solar flares. Period Pooh
P.S you can trust me because I am a 5th grade gifted student