Which statement best describes ethanol as a Washington State resource? Ethanol is a renewable resource, but there is not enough profit to be made for it to become widely used. Ethanol requires additional resources when being made, which makes it a limited resource. Ethanol is derived from corn and, therefore, can be considered a renewable resource. Ethanol is made of limited resources that have recently been replaced with renewable resources.

Ethanol is derived from corn and, therefore, can be considered a renewable resource.

Explanation:

The statement that best describes ethanol as a Washington State resource is "Ethanol is derived from corn and, therefore, can be considered a renewable resource."

Ethanol is generally made from biomass. Hence it is considered renewable energy. In Washington state, ethanol is mainly made from biomass materials, often referred to as feedstock. Especially, corn is the primary feedstock for fuel ethanol in Washington State.

Hence, in this case, the correct answer is "Ethanol is derived from corn and, therefore, can be considered a renewable resource."

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