Question%0D%0AWhen does a claim or idea become a theory?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Aafter an observation is made from an experimental set-up%0D%0Aafter an observation is made from an experimental set-up%0D%0A%0D%0Aafter a lot of empirical evidence supporting the idea has been found%0D%0Aafter a lot of empirical evidence supporting the idea has been found%0D%0A%0D%0Aafter few predictions are recorded based on observations%0D%0Aafter few predictions are recorded based on observations%0D%0A%0D%0Aafter one possible explanation for the phenomenon is offered

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A claim or idea becomes a theory after a lot of empirical evidence supporting the idea has been found.

Theories are developed through extensive research, experimentation, and validation, and they must withstand rigorous testing and scrutiny from the scientific community.