Units of Measurement Conversion between metric and English units. 1 meter (m) = 39.4 inches = 1.09 yards; 1 yard = 0.92 m 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.39 inches; 1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 millimeter (mm) = 0.039 inch = 39/1,000 inch; 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 micrometer or micron (um) = 0.000039 inch = 39/1,000,000 inch; 1/1000 inch = 25.4 um
The most important characteristics to consider when identifying Index Fossils: ABUNDANCE: To best allow paleontologists to correlate rocks with other rocks found at locations far apart, it's important that the index fossil be very widely distributed across a vast geographical region.
Index fossils are fossils that can be used to date the rock in which they are found. The best examples are fossils of animals or plants that lived for a very short period of time and were found in a lot of places. Ammonites, shelled relatives of todayâs octopus, make ideal index fossils.ndex fossils are fossils that can be used to date the rock in which they are found. The best examples are fossils of animals or plants that lived for a very short period of time and were found in a lot of places. Ammonites, shelled relatives of todayâs octopus, make ideal index fossils.