Which statement is true regarding the distribution of population throughout the world?
A. Three-fourths of the world population occupies half of the planet's surface because of the abundance of hospitable land
B. Three-fourths of the world population occupies 5 percent of the planet's surface due to water and less hospitable land
C. Three-fourths of the world population now occupies half of the planet's surface due to diminishing polar areas as a result of global warming
D. Half the world population occupies 5 percent of the planet's surface due to more advanced forms of transportation