Let $A = \{1,2,3,4\}$ and $B = \{-2,-1,0\}$. For any element $(a,b)$ taken from the Cartesian product set $A \times B$, what is the probability that the sum $a + b$ equals zero?
A) $\frac{1}{4}$\\
B) $\frac{1}{5}$\\
C) $\frac{1}{6}$\\
D) $\frac{1}{7}$\\
E) $\frac{2}{7}$