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While speaking to a colleague, a scientist makes the following statement: "I propose that Bald Eagle eggs in northern Maine will have thinner shells than those from birds in southern Alaska due to increased levels of pesticides in the water." What is this statement? (SC.912.N.1.1)  

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Hypothesis.

Reason: It's a testable, predictive statement proposing a cause-and-effect relationship (pesticides → thinner shells), not a proven theory, law, or a conclusion from data.