Question

Which words make up the adverb phrase in this sentence?

Weather satellites circle above the earth, collecting information.
a. Weather satellites
b. above the earth
c. circle above
d. collecting information

Answer 1

Adverbs describe how something is done, or where, for example "in the woods" or "quietly". In the sentence above it's "above the earth" - they circle (where?) - above the earth (b).