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.
United States Motto. In God We Trust (Official) The official United States motto was first seen on a coin during the Civil War in 1864. But it was only much later (July 30, 1956) during the cold war it was proclaimed by Congress and signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.