While standing on a pier, Lynette saw a balloon floating 20 feet above her and a fish swimming 4 feet below the surface of the water. Let 0 represent the water surface, and let the positive side of 0 represent position above the surface. Which number sentence correctly compares the distances of the balloon and the fish to the surface of the water?
A. |-4| < |20|
B. |-4| > |20|
C. |4| < |20|
D. |4| > |-20|