When does a claim or idea become a theory?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%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%0D%0Aafter one possible explanation for the phenomenon is offered%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 an observation is made from an experimental set-up

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The correct answer is: after a lot of empirical evidence supporting the idea has been found.

A claim or idea becomes a theory when it is supported by substantial evidence and can withstand rigorous testing and scrutiny.