An essay that examines the destructive nature of hurricanes over the past decades is an example of EXPOSITORY ESSAY.
An expository essay is an organized piece of writing which explains a specific topic to a defined audience. An expository essay is typically make up of an introductory paragraph, which consist of the thesis statement, the supporting paragraphs and the conclusion.
D. You proceed without knowing what is coming next
This sentence is written in Second person point of view which is usually used in informative writing and addresses the protagonist as "you". It also not used often because it is extremely hard to pull off.