Definition of sterile
>1 a : failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
Yes
>b : failing to produce or incapable of producing offspring
Yes unless you count weathering products as offspring
>c : incapable of germinating
Yes
>d of a flower : neither perfect nor pistillate
not a flower
>2 a : unproductive of vegetation a sterile arid region
For the most part, but sandy soils can be productive.
>b : free from living organisms and especially pathogenic microorganisms
Not really
>c : lacking in stimulating emotional or intellectual quality : lifeless
Dunes can be pretty inspiring
