The mineral dependency crisis activity 3.5 date: name: a refer to the iit of welected n neral resource imoports bay the united states (fig. a l. naw d on f g. ม23, complete de table below (fig. aas1). mineral ores) from which it is extracted how is the element used to make cell phones figure a3.51 2. would it be possible to manufacture cell phones in the united states if a world crisis prevented it from importing no what evidence from fig. 3.23 supports your answer? minerals and elementsyes referto fig. 323 and your uses of minerals recorded in your completed worksheet. how might the lifestyle of esidents change if they could no longer import the minerals and elements on which they depend 100% on foreign suppliers? c reflect& discuss what concerns do you have about reliance on foreign sources of essential minerals? do you have similar concerns for u. s sources of essential minerals that are controlled by private companies based in the united scates? what if the companies are based esewhere? hons do your views change, if at all, when you consider manufacturing by u. s companies in other countries where they can more easily access essential minerals