Rapidly cool soup safely. Follow one of the following options to safely cool your soup. Use ice water bath. An ice water bath is effective for cooling soups. This method helps decrease the food temperature quickly and safely. Fill a large container or clean sink with ice and a small amount of water.
Geology of Death Valley | NatureScene. Take a walk through Death Valley as host Jim Welch and naturalist Rudy Mancke discuss the glacial history, tectonic forces, and weathering and erosion that have shaped Death Valley. They point out some geologic features that characterize the area including fault block mountains, alluvial fans, and craters.
Updated February 28, 2017. Death Valley is a large part of the Mojave Desert located in California near its border with Nevada. Most of Death Valley is in Inyo County, California and comprises most of Death Valley National Park. Death Valley is significant to the United States geography because it is considered the lowest point in the contiguous U.S. at an elevation of -282 feet (-86 m).