Which statement explains why ammonites are a good example of an index fossil? (1 p

• Ammonites existed long before the dinosaurs.
• Ammonites existed for a relatively limited period of time.
• Ammonites existed in a small geographic area.
• Ammonites existed only in the oceans.

The statement "Ammonites existed for a relatively limited period of time" explains why ammonites are a good example of an index fossil.