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Read this sentence from the section "Creator and destroyer."

Still, environmental patterns have strongly influenced Chinese and East Asian culture.

Based on the rest of the section, what is the BEST definition of "environmental patterns"?

A
the size and borders of a specific country
B
the climate and geography of a specific place
C
the regions of a specific country that are settled
D
the crops that can be grown in a specific place