Which three excerpts would best be characterized as expository texts? Excerpt 1
May 17, 1980, was a quiet day in Silver Lake, Washington. If you had been there, you probably would have seen Mount St. Helens, one of
the state's famous mountains. The mountain looked like a cone capped with snow. It rose from a valley of deep green trees and bright
blue lakes.
Mount St. Helens is volcanic. Scientists were watching the mountain carefully that spring. For two months, they recorded small
earthquakes near the mountain. Steam spewed from its top. And yet, from a distance, the mountain looked picture-perfect. A volcano can
erupt when pressure underground builds and forces its way to the surface. Volcanos can be active, dormant, or extinct. An active volcano
has erupted in the last 10,000 years and is thought to erupt in the near future. A dormant volcano has not erupted in the past 10,000
years, but is thought to erupt again. An extinct volcano Is one scientists do not expect to erupt again. For example, in 1980, Mt. St. Helens
was an active volcano.
Excerpt 2
Anxiety sometimes manifests as an apprehensive feeling or worry that you are unable to explain fully. Stress is often a trigger. Symptoms
can include tense muscles, churning stomach, nausea, diarrhea, headache, backache, heart palpitations, sweating, flushing, and
numbness or "pins and needles" in arms, hands, or legs. With all these symptoms, it is easy to mistake anxiety for a physical illness.
Everyone becomes anxious from time to time, but when anxlety Interferes with life when there's no real threat, or is present long after a
real threat has passed, it is a problem. One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn how to manage stress in your life. Relaxation
techniques are also good. Meditation, breathing techniques, and yoga are all possible ways to help ease anxiety. Being healthy also helps.
Follow a regular sleep pattern, get plenty of exercise, and maintain a healthy diet. All of these practices will help reduce anxiety and stress.
Excerpt 3
Visiting a different country can be a great way to spend a vacation. As a tourist, you are there to see new sights and have new experiences.