Prepositional Phrases

Identify the preposition: NASA sent its first satellite beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Identify the preposition: It moved in an orbit around Earth.

Identify the preposition: Scientists gathered measurements of the satellite's orbit.

Identify the preposition: From these measurements, they found that Earth is slightly pear-shaped.

Identify the preposition: The satelilite transmitted messages for six years.

Identify the preposition: During that time, it used solar power.

Identify the preposition: Missions to the moon were soon planned.

Identify the preposition: One year later, a Russian probe landed on the moon.

Identify the preposition: Luna 3 was launched soon afterward, and it took many pictures of the moon.

Identify the preposition: Someday, astronauts may drill into the moon's interior to test its composition.