Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Earth_Environment/EnvironmentOntology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'soil environment'?

A. An area in which masses of drift ice aggregate such that they cover less than 7/10ths of the surface the water body they are floating in.
B. An environmental system which has its properties and dynamics determined by soil.
C. An environmental system which is shielded from direct stellar irradiation by material entities.
D. A large unit of land or water containing a geographically distinct assemblage of species, natural communities, and environmental conditions.

Answer: An environmental system which has its properties and dynamics determined by soil.