Soupy learns about minerals and rocks :
...?Well, part of the island is volcanic and part is uplifted ancient reefs. The volcanic part is made up of lava rocks that erupted long ago and those lava rocks are actually made up of tiny mineral grains and some volcanic glass.?
?Part of the island is VOLCANIC? You mean it could blow up??!!? shrieks Soupy.
....?So,? says Soupy, his eyes bright with sudden understanding, ?rocks are made up of mineral crystals and if they are lava rocks the crystals are stuck in volcanic glass and if they are magma rocks they are stuck together just because they sort of lock together as they grow??
?You?re pretty smart, for a bat!? says Patty,
....Says Soupy as he goes teetering around on the table in the Main Lab with his wings flapping to keep him upright and his eyes spinning.
?Yes! Yes! That?s IT!? Patty says excitedly thinking the little guy has finally got it. ?That?s what we call the ?rock cycle!?
?Soupy! ?Uhhh, Soupy?? Are you OK??