In "Single Room, Earth View," the cause which explains why the author can easily lose track of her location is D. the speed of the space shuttle. It is very difficult for her to keep track of where she is when everything is constantly shifting.
In the poem the writer uses words that make the flowers sound alive. Wide-eyed gazing into the distance, waiting for the 3 o'clock train. The flowers seem to be more alive this way rather than if you were to describe only their physical attributes.