Navigation at sea

This task is about navigation.

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ocean going canoe
 
Early Polynesian voyagers used their knowledge of sailing and their environment to travel great distances safely. 
 
a)  Once a "new land" was discovered the explorers may have wanted to return home. 
     Name two features in the environment they could have used to help navigate their way home:

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b)  When looking for a "new land", the sailors would be watching for telltale signs of land. 
     What would two such signs have been?