The shape of the land. Ocean basins are that part of Earth's surface that extends seaward from the continental margins (the submerged outer edges of continents, each composed of a continental shelf and a continental slope). Basins lie at an average water depth of about 12,450 feet (3,795 meters).
Share. Harry Truman's famous motto, the buck stops here â which was emblazoned on a thirteen-inch sign that sat on his Oval Office desk â is receiving a lot of renewed interest today.
E pluribus unum. E pluribus unum is the official motto of the United States. It means out of many, one in Latin. It has been placed on the U.S. dollar bill, and other related items. It is meant to suggest that the U.S. has become a melting pot, a way of speech that means that many people come together as one.