Tenth, and Final Week's Protests

We had a few problems with round 6. Sorry.

Round 6, question 2: Muskeg is ACCEPTED for bog. One point to Marion (Firkins), Steph (Taps), Mark (Usual Suspects). Wetland is too generic, and Swamps are generally characterized by very slow-moving waters, often rich in tannins from decaying vegetation. In the southern US they are called Bayous. Bogs are stagnant with spongy wet ground. The two-point responses of Mark and Steph are DENIED.
Round 6, question 4.: To quote one of our sources; A mangrove is a physical location where trees and shrubs grow in saline coastal habitats. The word is used in at least three senses, (1) most broadly to refer to the habitat and entire plant assemblage or mangal
"A Mangrove is a specific wide variety of plant species, not one type of tree that can be found in mangrove habitat, but of the recognized 110 species only about 54 species in 20 genera, from 16 families constitute the "true mangroves" , species that occur almost exclusively in mangrove habitats and rarely elsewhere".
Because the habitats are sometimes called Mangrove swamps or forests we will give the points but it is not the tree itself that is the mangrove but the habitat these trees and shrubs that can grow with their roots totally submersed in saline water and not rot but thrive. The protest of swamp is ACCEPTED. Two points for Jill (Taps), one for Mike (Cellar Rats), Rodney (Usual Suspects). A bayou is a small, slow-moving stream or creek; this protest was superseded by the one above.
Round 6, question 5.: A butte is smaller than a mesa, and is formed differently, a butte by erosion, and a mesa by tectonic activity and then erosion. Our question does not specifically exclude butte, so, in the spirit of the upcoming holiday season, the protest is ACCEPTED. Two points for Barrie (MI5), and Isobel (5 of What?). Hoodoos are column-like where a mesa is large and flat, which does preclude them. Protest DENIED. No points for Paul (All Over Twisted).
Round 6 Question 9.: A caldera is a volcanic feature formed by the collapse of a volcano into itself, making it a large, special form of volcanic crater. The word 'caldera' comes from a Spanish word meaning "cauldron". Because the word crater is in the full definition, even though there are many types of craters and not all craters are calderas, the protest is ACCEPTED. 2 points for Tony (Sam's Spades).
Round 6, Question 10.: Although an artesian well has to have a man-made hole to create the well, a naturally occurring Aquifer is required. Even though it is not exactly right for the definition, the end-of-season spirit will prevail, and the protest is ACCEPTED. 2 points for Kerry (Frayed Naughts). Kerry's second response, cauldron is incorrect, but was superseded by the one above anyway.
Round 8 Question 4.: Chicago Bulls won the 1993 NBA Championship. Protest ACCEPTED. Two points awarded to David (Firkins) and Al (Sam's Spades).
Round 9, question 4.: Charles V (24 February 1500 - 21 September 1558) was ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Castile (1516-1556), King of Aragon (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily (1516-1554), Archduke of Austria (1519-1521), King of the Romans (or German King), (1519-1531) and Holy Roman Emperor (1530-1556). Charles V was the son of Philip the Handsome and Joanna the Maid of Castile. His maternal grandparents were Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, whose marriage had first united Spain. Protest ACCEPTED. One point awarded to Mike (Cellar Rats). Sorry, question was incorrect in its premise.
Round 10, question A1.: The Pampas (from Quechua, meaning "plain") are the fertile South American lowlands that include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, and Córdoba, most of Uruguay, and the southernmost end of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, covering more than 750,000 km² (290,000 square miles). Protest DENIED. No points for Rodney (Usual Suspects).